Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit अधीर (adhīra). By surface analysis, अ- (a-) +‎ धीर (dhīr).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ə.d̪ʱiːɾ/, [ɐ.d̪ʱiːɾ]
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  • Rhymes: -iːɾ

Adjective

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अधीर (adhīr) (indeclinable)

  1. impatient, hasty, restless, agitated
  2. distracted, absentminded

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