लड़ाई

Hindi

Etymology

Probably related to लड़ना (laṛnā, “to fight, argue”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /lə.ɽɑː.iː/, [lɐ.ɽäː.iː]

Noun

लड़ाई • (laṛāī) f (Urdu spelling لڑائی)

1. fight, argument
2. battle, war

Declension

Declension of लड़ाई (fem ind ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	लड़ाई laṛāī	लड़ाइयाँ laṛāiyā̃
oblique	लड़ाई laṛāī	लड़ाइयों laṛāiyõ
vocative	लड़ाई laṛāī	लड़ाइयो laṛāiyo

Synonyms

• (battle, war): युद्ध (yuddh)

Verb

लड़ाई • (laṛāī)

1. inflection of लड़ाना (laṛānā):
   1. feminine singular perfective participle
   2. feminine singular perfect indicative

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “लड़ाई”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa, Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 558.
• “लड़ाई”, in Collins Gem Hindi-English Dictionary, Collins, 2011, →ISBN
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “लड़ाई”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 4252
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “लड़ाई”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 883
• Platts, John T. (1884) “लड़ाई”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co., page 955