विवश

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit विवश (vivaśa). By surface analysis, वि- (vi-, “out”) +‎ वश (vaś, “power”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʋɪ.ʋəʃ/, [ʋɪ.ʋɐʃ]

Adjective

विवश • (vivaś) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling وِوَش)

1. helpless, incapable

   Synonym: लाचार (lācār)

2. powerless, weak

   Synonyms: शक्तिहीन (śaktihīn), कमज़ोर (kamzor)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “विवश”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press