तकलीफ़देह

Hindi

Etymology

From तकलीफ़ (taklīf, “trouble, difficulty”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /t̪ək.liːf.d̪eːɦ/, [t̪ɐk.liːf.d̪eːʱ], /t̪ək.liːpʰ.d̪eːɦ/, [t̪ɐk.liːpʰ.d̪eːʱ]

Adjective

तकलीफ़देह • (taklīfdeh) (indeclinable)

1. troubling, distressing, causing discomfort

   Synonym: कष्टकारक (kaṣṭakārak)

References

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