टेढ़ा
Hindi
editEtymology
editFrom Prakrit [script needed] (*trēḍḍha-, “crooked”), related to Sanskrit टेरक (ṭeraka, “squinting”) and टगर (ṭagara, “squint-eyed”), the latter whence Hindi टग्रा (ṭagrā, “cross-eyed”). Compare Marathi टेढा (ṭeḍhā).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editटेढ़ा • (ṭeṛhā) (Urdu spelling ٹیڑھا)
- crooked, bent, askew
- Antonym: सीधा (sīdhā)
- complex, complicated
- बॉस, यह बहुत टेढ़ा मामला है।
- bŏs, yah bahut ṭeṛhā māmlā hai.
- Boss, this is a very complicated affair.
Declension
editDeclension of टेढ़ा (ā-stem)
See also
edit- टेढ़ (ṭeṛh)
References
edit- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “trēḍḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press