बेतुका

Hindi

Etymology

बे- (be-) +‎ तुका (tukā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /beː.t̪ʊ.kɑː/, [beː.t̪ʊ.käː]

Adjective

बेतुका • (betukā)

1. absurd, meaningless, pointless

   बेतुकी बात ― betukī bāt ― meaningless matter

   बेतुकी हाँकना ― betukī hā̃knā ― to say meaningless things

Declension

Declension of बेतुका (ā-stem)

	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	बेतुका betukā	बेतुके betuke	बेतुकी betukī	बेतुकी betukī
oblique	बेतुके betuke	बेतुके betuke	बेतुकी betukī	बेतुकी betukī
vocative	बेतुके betuke	बेतुके betuke	बेतुकी betukī	बेतुकी betukī

Derived terms

• बेतुका छंद (betukā chand, “free verse”)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “बेतुका”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “बेतुका”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha