ठीक

See also: ठीकै, ठेका, and ठोक्

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀞𑀻𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*ṭhīkka). Related to ठिकाना (ṭhikānā). Cognate with Punjabi ਠੀਕ (ṭhīk) / ٹھِیک‎ (ṭhīk), Gujarati ઠીક (ṭhīk), Sindhi ٺيِڪُ‎ / ठीकु, Marathi ठीक (ṭhīk), Oriya ଠିକ (ṭhikô), Bengali ঠিক (ṭhik).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ʈʰiːk/

Adjective

ठीक • (ṭhīk) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling ٹِھیک‎)

1. right, correct, accurate, appropriate, proper

   अपनी ग़लतियाँ झट से ठीक करना चाहिए।

   apnī ġaltiyā̃ jhaṭ se ṭhīk karnā cāhie.

   You should quickly correct your mistakes.

2. good, okay, fine

   हाँ, मैं ठीक हूँ। ― hā̃, ma͠i ṭhīk hū̃. ― Yes, I'm fine.

3. immediate; very close, direct, or adjacent

Derived terms

• ठीक होना (ṭhīk honā, “to be good, correct”)

Adverb

ठीक • (ṭhīk) (Urdu spelling ٹِھیک‎)

1. exactly
2. precisely
3. rightly
4. well

Synonyms

• सही (sahī)

Descendants

• → Gulf Arabic: تكانة‎ (tikāna)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) , “ṭhīk”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) , “ठीक”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “*ṭhīkka (5503)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀞𑀻𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*ṭhīkka). Related to ठिकाण (ṭhikāṇ). Cognate with Gujarati ઠીક (ṭhīk), Hindustani ٹِھیک‎ / ठीक (ṭhīk), Sindhi ٺيِڪُ‎ / ठीकु, Punjabi ਠੀਕ (ṭhīk) / ٹھِیک‎ (ṭhīk), Oriya ଠିକ (ṭhikô), Bengali ঠিক (ṭhik).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʈʰik/, [ʈʰiːk]

Adjective

ठीक • (ṭhīk)

1. correct, all right, okay

Adverb

ठीक • (ṭhīk)

1. well, correctly

References

• Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “ठीक”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “ठीक”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “ठीक”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “*ṭhīkka (5503)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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Nepali

Etymology

From Hindi ठीक (ṭhīk).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʈʰik/

Adjective

ठीक • (ṭhīk)

1. correct, right
2. okay, good

Adverb

ठीक • (ṭhīk)

1. exactly, precisely

References

• “ठीक”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (Nepālī Br̥hat Śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018, →ISBN
• Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) , “ठीक”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar