साक्षर

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit साक्षर (sākṣara, “possessing letters”), from स- (sa-, “possessing, with”) +‎ अक्षर (akṣara, “letters, syllables”).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /sɑːk.ʂəɾ/, [säːk.ʃɐɾ]

Adjective

साक्षर • (sākṣar) (indeclinable)

  1. literate, knowing how to read and write
    Antonyms: निरक्षर (nirakṣar), अनपढ़ (anpaṛh)
    आध्यापक होके भी वे साक्षर नहीं लगते हैं।
    ādhyāpak hoke bhī ve sākṣar nahī̃ lagte ha͠i.
    Despite being a teacher, he does not seem to be literate.
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