आड़
Hindi
Etymology
Deverbal form of आड़ना (āṛnā, “to obstruct”), from Prakrit *अड्डइ (aḍḍaï), derived from Dravidian, for which compare Tamil அடை (aṭai, “to obstruct”). Cognate with Gujarati આડી (āḍī, “obstacle”) and Assamese আঁৰ (ãr, “screen”). Doublet of अड्डा (aḍḍā) and related to अड़ना (aṛnā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɑːɽ/, [äːɽ]
Noun
आड़ • (āṛ) f
- covering, shade; shelter
- Synonyms: ओट (oṭ), परदा (pardā)
- obstruction, blockage, hindrance
- Synonym: रोक (rok)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | आड़ āṛ |
आड़ें āṛẽ |
| oblique | आड़ āṛ |
आड़ों āṛõ |
| vocative | आड़ āṛ |
आड़ो āṛo |
Related terms
- अड़ना (aṛnā, “to obstruct, hinder”)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “āṛ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “aḍḍ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press