बेकार

See also: बकरी, बाकिरा, and बकरा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بی‌کار (bē-kār).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /beː.kɑːɾ/, [beː.käːɾ]

Adjective

बेकार • (bekār) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling بے کار)

1. useless
2. good-for-nothing
3. unemployed

Synonyms

• निकम्मा (nikammā)

Related terms

• बेकारी (bekārī)

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بی‌کار (bē-kār).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /be.kaɾ/

Adjective

बेकार • (bekār) (indeclinable)

1. useless
2. pointless (to describe an argument, conversation etc.)

   Synonyms: व्यर्थ (vyartha), निरर्थक (nirarthak)

3. unemployed

   Synonym: बेरोजगार (berojgār)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “बेकार”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies