हाज़िरजवाब

Hindi

Etymology

From हाज़िर (hāzir, “present”) +‎ जवाब (javāb, “answer”), i.e. "ready with an answer".

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɦɑː.zɪɾ.d͡ʒə.ʋɑːb/, [ɦäː.zɪɾ.d͡ʒɐ.ʋäːb], /ɦɑː.d͡ʒɪɾ.d͡ʒə.ʋɑːb/, [ɦäː.d͡ʒɪɾ.d͡ʒɐ.ʋäːb]
• Rhymes: -ɑːb

Adjective

हाज़िरजवाब • (hāzirjavāb) (indeclinable)

1. quickwitted, quick-thinking

Derived terms

• हाज़िरजवाबी (hāzirjavābī)