सुदूर
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit सुदूर (sudūra), from सु- (su-, “good, well, much, very”) + दूर (dūra, “distant, far, remote”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /sʊ.d̪uːɾ/
- Rhymes: -uːɾ
Adjective
सुदूर • (sudūr) (indeclinable)
- very far off, remote, distant
- सुदूर अतीत ― sudūr atīt ― distant past
- सुदूर पूर्व ― sudūr pūrv ― Far East
Usage notes
सुदूर (sudūr) can be considered an adverb in the same sense as it is considered an adjective.
Derived terms
- सुदूरपूर्व (sudūrpūrv)
- सुदूरवर्ती (sudūrvartī)
Related terms
- दूर (dūr)
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “सुदूर”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 665.
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “सुदूर”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 5180
- “सुदूर”, in Collins Gem Hindi-English Dictionary, Collins, 2011, →ISBN