گاڑھا

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀸𑀠 (gāḍha), from Sanskrit गाढ (gāḍha), from the root गाह् (gāh).[1] Cognate with Nepali गाढा (gāḍhā), Sindhi ڳاڙهو / ॻाढ़ो, Gujarati ગાઢું (gāḍhũ), Marathi गाढ (gāḍh), Kholosi gahro.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ɡɑːɽ.ʰɑː/
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Adjective

گاڑھا • (gāṛhā) (Hindi spelling गाढ़ा)

  1. thick, dense, viscous
  2. (of colour) deep, dark

References

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

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