वाक़िया

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian واقعه (vâqi'a), itself from Arabic وَاقِعَة (wāqiʕa).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʋɑː.qɪ.ɑː/, [ʋäː.qɪ.äː], /ʋɑː.kɪ.ɑː/, [ʋäː.kɪ.äː]

Noun

वाक़िआ • (vāqiā) m (plural वाक़ियात, Urdu spelling واقِعَہ)

1. event, incident
2. episode
3. occurrence
4. encounter
5. matter, tale, story

   Synonyms: घटना (ghaṭnā), वारिद (vārid)