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Hindi
Etymology
Derived from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀓𑀟𑁆𑀟𑁆 (*kaḍḍ, “be rough”), attested as Sanskrit कड्डति (kaḍḍati, “is hard or rough”). Cognate with Nepali कडा (kaḍā).
Pronunciation
Adjective
कड़ा • (kaṛā) (Urdu spelling کڑا)
- hard, difficult
इस बरस का प्रश्नपत्र बहुत कड़ा है।- is baras kā praśnapatra bahut kaṛā hai.
- The question paper for this year is very hard.
- tough, resilient
यह कच्चा मांस बहुत कड़ा है।- yah kaccā māns bahut kaṛā hai.
- This uncooked meat is very tough.
- stiff, inflexible
कलफ़ से कपड़े आम तौर पर कड़े हो जाते हैं।- kalaf se kapṛe ām taur par kaṛe ho jāte ha͠i.
- Starch usually makes clothes stiff.
- stern
भूल करने के बाद, वह कड़ी फटकार प्राप्त किया।- bhūl karne ke bād, vah kaṛī phaṭkār prāpt kiyā.
- After making a mistake, he received a stern reprimand.
- rigid
यहाँ खेलने का कड़ा प्रतिबंध है।- yahā̃ khelne kā kaṛā pratibandh hai.
- There is a rigid ban on playing here.
- strict
मेरे पास बहुत कड़ा अध्यापक है।- mere pās bahut kaṛā adhyāpak hai.
- I have a very strict teacher.
- severe, harsh
इस देश में, राज-द्रोह का दण्ड बहुत कड़ा है।- is deś mẽ, rāj-droh kā daṇḍ bahut kaṛā hai.
- In this country, the punishment for treason is very severe.
Declension
Declension of कड़ा (ā-stem)
Synonyms
- (hard, rigid, stern, severe) कठोर (kaṭhor)
- (hard, severe) सख़्त (saxt)
- (difficult) कठिन (kaṭhin)
Derived terms
Noun
कड़ा • (kaṛā) m (Urdu spelling کڑا)
- bangle
- bracelet
- anklet
- ring
Declension
Declension of कड़ा (masc ā-stem)
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “कड़ा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa, Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Platts, John T. (1884) “कड़ा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.