बेतुका

Hindi

Etymology

बे- (be-) +‎ तुका (tukā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /beː.t̪ʊ.kɑː/, [beː.t̪ʊ.käː]

Adjective

बेतुका • (betukā)

  1. absurd, meaningless, pointless
    बेतुकी बातbetukī bātmeaningless matter
    बेतुकी हाँकनाbetukī hā̃knāto say meaningless things

Declension

Declension of बेतुका (ā-stem)
masculine feminine
singular plural singular plural
direct बेतुका
betukā
बेतुके
betuke
बेतुकी
betukī
बेतुकी
betukī
oblique बेतुके
betuke
बेतुके
betuke
बेतुकी
betukī
बेतुकी
betukī
vocative बेतुके
betuke
बेतुके
betuke
बेतुकी
betukī
बेतुकी
betukī

Derived terms

  • बेतुका छंद (betukā chand, free verse)

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