होशियार

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian هوشیار (hōšyār). Compare Gujarati હોશિયાર (hośiyār), Malayalam ഉഷാർ (uṣāṟ), Marathi हुशार (huśār).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɦoː.ʃɪ.jɑːɾ/, [ɦoː.ʃi.jäːɾ]

Adjective

होशियार • (hośiyār) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling ہوشیار)

1. clever, smart

   Synonyms: अक़्लमंद (aqlamand), बुद्धिमान (buddhimān)

Interjection

होशियार • (hośiyār) (Urdu spelling ہوشیار)

1. caution!

   Synonym: सावधान (sāvdhān)