फीका

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀨𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*phikka),^[1] possibly related to Sanskrit फक्क (phakka). Cognate with Punjabi ਫਿੱਕ (phikka), Marathi फिके (phike).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /pʰiː.kɑː/, [pʰiː.käː]

Adjective

फीका • (phīkā) (Urdu spelling پھیکا)

washed out, faint, faded
Antonyms: रंगीन (raṅgīn), रंगीला (raṅgīlā)

तेरा चेहरा थोड़ा सा फीका लग रहा है।
terā cehrā thoṛā sā phīkā lag rahā hai.
You're looking kind of pale.
(literally, “Your face [complexion] is looking somewhat washed out [in colour].”)
flavourless
Antonyms: तीखा (tīkhā), तेज़ (tez), स्वादिष्ट (svādiṣṭ)

अर्सलान हमेशा कितनी फीकी चाय बनाता है।
arsalān hameśā kitnī phīkī cāy banātā hai.
Arsalan always makes such flavourless tea.
bland, boring

Declension

Declension of *फीका* (ā-stem)
	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	फीका phīkā	फीके phīke	फीकी phīkī	फीकी phīkī
oblique	फीके phīke	फीके phīke	फीकी phīkī	फीकी phīkī
vocative	फीके phīke	फीके phīke	फीकी phīkī	फीकी phīkī

References

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

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

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