लायक़

See also: लायक

Hindi

Alternative forms

• लाइक़ (lāiq)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian لائق (lā'iq), from Arabic لَائِق (lāʔiq).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /lɑː.jəq/, [läː.jɐq], /lɑː.jək/, [läː.jɐk]

Adjective

लायक़ • (lāyaq) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling لایِق or لائق)

1. fit, fitting, suitable
2. able, worthy

   वह पढ़ने-लायक़ नहीं है।

   vah paṛhne-lāyaq nahī̃ hai.

   He is not worthy for studying.

Synonyms

• उचित (ucit)
• योग्य (yogya)

References

• Platts, John T. (1884) “लायक़”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.