आश्चर्यचकित
Hindi
Etymology
From आश्चर्य (āścarya, “surprise”) + चकित (cakit, “trembling”), from Sanskrit.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɑːʃ.t͡ʃəɾ.jᵊ.t͡ʃə.kɪt̪/, [äːʃ.t͡ʃɐɾ.jᵊ.t͡ʃɐ.kɪt̪]
Adjective
आश्चर्यचकित • (āścaryacakit) (indeclinable)
- surprised, shocked, wonderstruck
- Synonyms: हैरान (hairān), विस्मित (vismit)
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “आश्चर्यचकित”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “आश्चर्य”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press