जागरूक

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit जागरूक (jāgarūka, alert, aware).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɑːɡ.ɾuːk/, [d͡ʒäːɡ.ɾuːk]

Adjective

जागरूक • (jāgrūk)

  1. aware, alert, conscious
  2. vigilant, watchful

Further reading

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit जागरूक (jāgarūka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑaɡ.ɾuk/, [d͡ʑaɡ.ɾuːk]
  • Hyphenation: जाग‧रूक
  • Rhymes: -uk

Adjective

जागरूक • (jāgrūk)

  1. alert, vigilant, wakeful, watchful
    Synonyms: सावध (sāvadh), दक्ष (dakṣa)
  2. conscious, enlightened
    Synonym: प्रबुद्ध (prabuddha)
  3. evident, obvious, striking (in the case of proof or evidence)
    Synonyms: स्पष्ट (spaṣṭa), विशद (viśad)

Derived terms

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “जागरूक”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “जागरूक”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press