लड़ाई
Hindi
Etymology
Probably related to लड़ना (laṛnā, “to fight, argue”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /lə.ɽɑː.iː/, [lɐ.ɽäː.iː]
Noun
लड़ाई • (laṛāī) f (Urdu spelling لڑائی)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | लड़ाई laṛāī |
लड़ाइयाँ laṛāiyā̃ |
| oblique | लड़ाई laṛāī |
लड़ाइयों laṛāiyõ |
| vocative | लड़ाई laṛāī |
लड़ाइयो laṛāiyo |
Synonyms
- (battle, war): युद्ध (yuddh)
Verb
लड़ाई • (laṛāī)
- inflection of लड़ाना (laṛānā):
- feminine singular perfective participle
- feminine singular perfect indicative
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “लड़ाई”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 558.
- “लड़ाई”, in Collins Gem Hindi-English Dictionary, Collins, 2011, →ISBN
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “लड़ाई”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 4252
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “लड़ाई”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 883
- Platts, John T. (1884) “लड़ाई”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co., page 955