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Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit साक्षर (sākṣara, “containing syllables”), from सा- (sā-, “possessing, joined”) + अक्षर (akṣara, “letters, syllables”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
साक्षर • (sākṣar) (indeclinable)
- literate, knowing how to read and write
- Antonym: अनपढ़ (anpaṛh)
आध्यापक होके भी वे साक्षर नहीं लगते हैं।- ādhyāpak hoke bhī ve sākṣar nahī̃ lagte ha͠i.
- Even though he is a teacher, I doubt whether he is literate.