खड़ा

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Sanskrit खडक (khaḍaka, bolt, post). Compare Sanskrit खदति (khádati, to be firm).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kʰə.ɽɑː/, [kʰɐ.ɽäː]

Adjective

खड़ा • (khaṛā) (Urdu spelling کھڑا)

  1. standing, upright
  2. erect

Declension

Derived terms

References

  1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “khaḍaka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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