Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian شديدة (šaḏīḏa), from Arabic شَدِيدَة (šadīda).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʃə.d̪iː.d̪ɑː/, [ʃɐ.d̪iː.d̪äː]

Noun

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शदीदा (śadīdāf

  1. hardship, adversity, misery
    • Brij Narayan Chakbast, रामायण का एक सीन:
      आख़िर असीर-ए-यास का क़ुफ़्ल-ए-दहन खुला
      अफ़्साना-ए-शदाइद-ए-रंज-ओ-मेहन खुला
      āxir asīr-e-yās kā qufla-e-dahan khulā
      afsānā-e-śadāid-e-rañj-o-mehan khulā
      Finally the lock of mouth of the bondman of despondency opened
      A tale of misfortunes of grief and suffering was revealed

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