जुगाड़

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Etymology edit

Perhaps from Sanskrit योग (yoga).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒʊ.ɡɑːɽ/, [d͡ʒʊ.ɡäːɽ]

Noun edit

जुगाड़ (jugāṛm (Urdu spelling جگاڑ)

  1. (slang) lifehack, maneuver, jugaad
    Synonyms: युक्ति (yukti), व्यवस्था (vyavasthā)
    कुछ जुगाड़ सोचना पड़ेगा यार।
    kuch jugāṛ socnā paṛegā yār.
    We'll have to come up with a solution, friend.
    • 2006, Manohar Shyam Joshi, आज का समाज[1], page 218:
      इस मामले की कानूनी लड़ाई में सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने बुश का साथ दिया क्योंकि उनकी रिपब्लिकन पार्टी उसमें अपने समर्थक जजों की संख्या ज्यादा करने का जुगाड़ पहले ही कर चुकी थी।
      is māmle kī kānūnī laṛāī mẽ suprīm korṭ ne buś kā sāth diyā kyõki unkī ripablikan pārṭī usmẽ apne samarthak jajõ kī saṅkhyā jyādā karne kā jugāṛ pahle hī kar cukī thī.
      In the legal battle of this case, the Supreme Court sided with Bush because his Republican Party had already made arrangements to increase the number of judges supporting it.
  2. a homemade or locally made vehicle

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