विरथा

Awadhi

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit वृथा (vṛthā, “unnecessarily, uselessly, in vain”, adverb).

Adjective

विरथा (virthā)

1. useless, fruitless, in vain

References

• Dr. Suryaprasad Dikshit, Dr. Sajeevanlal Yadav (1996) “विरथा”, in अवधी शब्द-कोश [Awadhi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Lucknow: Vishwavidyalaya Hindi Prakashan, University of Lucknow, page 108