अकड़

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀆𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀟 (*ākkaḍa). Cognate to Marathi अकड (akaḍ).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ə.kəɽ/, [ɐ.kɐɽ]

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Noun

अकड़ • (akaṛ) f (Urdu spelling اکڑ)

1. conceit, arrogance, vanity (excessive self-esteem; disregard for the opinions of others)

   अकड़ से बात करना ― akaṛ se bāt karnā ― to speak conceitedly

2. stiffness (state of being stiff; tightness)

Declension

Declension of अकड़ (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	अकड़ akaṛ	अकड़ें akaṛẽ
oblique	अकड़ akaṛ	अकड़ों akaṛõ
vocative	अकड़ akaṛ	अकड़ो akaṛo

Related terms

• अकड़ना (akaṛnā)
• अकड़न (akṛan)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “अकड़”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press