हानिकारक

Hindi

Etymology

Sanskritic formation from हानि (hāni, “damage”) +‎ कारक (kārak, “causing”).

Adjective

हानिकारक • (hānikārak) (indeclinable)

1. detrimental, injurious

   धूमप्रपान स्वास्थ्य के लिए हानिकारक है

   dhūmaprapān svāsthya ke lie hānikārak hai

   smoking is injurious to health

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “हानिकारक”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha