स्वच्छ

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit स्वच्छ (svaccha). Cognate with Bengali স্বচ্ছ (śoccho).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /sʋət̪t͡ʃʰ/, [sʋɐ(t̚)t͡ʃʰ]

Adjective

स्वच्छ • (svacch) (indeclinable)

1. clean, pure

   Synonym: साफ़ (sāf)

   स्वच्छ भारत अभियान ― svacch bhārat abhiyān ― Clean India Mission; Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

2. fresh, crisp, clear

Derived terms

• स्वच्छता (svacchatā)

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit स्वच्छ (svaccha).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʋət͡ɕ.t͡ɕʰə/

Adjective

स्वच्छ • (svaccha)

1. clean, hygienic

   Synonym: अस्वच्छ (asvaccha)

2. tidy

   Synonym: नीटनेटके (nīṭneṭke)

3. pure

   Synonym: शुद्ध (śuddha)

   Antonym: अशुद्ध (aśuddha)

Derived terms

• स्वच्छता (svacchatā, “cleanliness”)

References

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