Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian عادت ('ādat), from Arabic عَادَة (ʕāda, habit, custom).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɑː.d̪ət̪/, [äː.d̪ɐt̪]

Noun edit

आदत (ādatf (Urdu spelling عادت)

  1. habit
    उसे काम को टाल देने की आदत है।
    use kām ko ṭāl dene kī ādat hai.
    He has a habit of putting off work.
    धूम्रपान बहुत बुरी आदत है।
    dhūmrapān bahut burī ādat hai.
    Smoking is a very bad habit.

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References edit

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “आदत”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.