सुदूर

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सुदूर (sudūra), from सु- (su-, “good, well, much, very”) +‎ दूर (dūra, “distant, far, remote”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /sʊ.d̪uːɾ/
• Rhymes: -uːɾ

Adjective

सुदूर • (sudūr) (indeclinable)

1. very far off, remote, distant

   सुदूर अतीत ― sudūr atīt ― distant past

   सुदूर पूर्व ― sudūr pūrv ― Far East

Usage notes

सुदूर (sudūr) can be considered an adverb in the same sense as it is considered an adjective.

Derived terms

• सुदूरपूर्व (sudūrpūrv)
• सुदूरवर्ती (sudūrvartī)

Related terms

• दूर (dūr)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “सुदूर”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 665.
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “सुदूर”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 5180
• “सुदूर”, in Collins Gem Hindi-English Dictionary, Collins, 2011, →ISBN