सूखा

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Bhojpuri

Etymology

From Sanskrit शुष्क (śuṣka).

Noun

सूखा (sūkhā? (Kaithi 𑂮𑂴𑂎𑂰)

  1. drought

Hindi

Etymology

Derived from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit शुष्क (śuṣka), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsúškas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂sus-. Cognate to Latin siccus, Russian сухой (suxoj). Doublet of शुष्क (śuṣk).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /suː.kʰɑː/,
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Adjective

सूखा (sūkhā) (Urdu spelling سوکھا)

  1. dry, parched
    Synonym: शुष्क (śuṣk)
  2. arid
    इस साल ज़मीन ज़्यादा सूखी थी।
    is sāl zamīn zyādā sūkhī thī.
    This year the land was more arid.
  3. (by extension) without sauce or accompanying liquid (of food)

Declension