Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀥 (siddha), from Sanskrit सिद्ध (siddha).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /siː.d̪ʱɑː/, [siː.d̪ʱäː]
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Noun edit

सीधा (sīdhām (Urdu spelling سیدھا)

  1. direct
  2. straight
    सीधी रेखाsīdhī rekhāstraight line
  3. upright, erect
  4. uncompromising
  5. unpretentious, unassuming; humble
    वह बहुत ही सीधा आदमी है।vah bahut hī sīdhā ādmī hai.He is quite the unassuming man.

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Gulf Arabic: سيدا

References edit

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “siddha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press