अँधेरा

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See also: अंधेरा, अधूरा, अधर, and अंधेर

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit अन्धकार (andhakāra).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ən.d̪ʱeː.ɾɑː/,
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Adjective

अँधेरा • (andherā) (Urdu spelling اندھیرا)

  1. dark
    Synonyms: अंधकारमय (andhkārmay), प्रकाशरहित (prakāśarhit), तमाच्छादित (tamācchādit)
  2. dismal, depressing, gloomy

Declension

Declension of अँधेरा (ā-stem)
masculine feminine
singular plural singular plural
direct अँधेरा
andherā 		अँधेरे
andhere 		अँधेरी
andherī 		अँधेरी
andherī
oblique अँधेरे
andhere 		अँधेरे
andhere 		अँधेरी
andherī 		अँधेरी
andherī
vocative अँधेरे
andhere 		अँधेरे
andhere 		अँधेरी
andherī 		अँधेरी
andherī

Derived terms

Noun

अँधेरा • (andherā) m (Urdu spelling اندھیرا)

  1. darkness, absence of light
    Synonyms: अंधकार (andhkār), तम (tam), प्रकाशविलोम (prakāśvilom), प्रकाशाभाव (prakāśābhāv)
    मीन, नाश, विध्वंस, अँधेरा शून्य बना जो प्रकट अभाव। — कामायानी, पृ॰ १८
    mīn, nāś, vidhvans, andherā śūnya banā jo prakaṭ abhāv. — kāmāyānī, pŕ. 18
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. (by extension) night
    अँधेरे में बाहर मत जाओ। ― andhere mẽ bāhar mat jāo. ― Don't go out in the night.
  3. (figuratively) blurriness, mist, bleakness
    Synonyms: धूँधलापन (dhūndhlāpan), धुँध (dhundh)
    उसकी आखों में अँधेरा छाया रहता है।
    uskī ākhõ mẽ andherā chāyā rahtā hai.
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  4. shadow
    Synonyms: छाया (chāyā), परछाई (parchāī)
    चिराग के सामने से हट जाओ, तुम्हारा अँधेरा पड़ता है।
    cirāg ke sāmne se haṭ jāo, tumhārā andherā paṛtā hai.
    Move away from the lamp, your shadow's falling.
  5. sorrow, hopelessness
    Synonyms: नैराश्य (nairāśya), उदासी (udāsī), शोक (śok)
    उसके मरते ही, समाज में अँधेरा छा गया।
    uske marte hī, samāj mẽ andherā chā gayā.
    Upon his demise, darkness swept the society.

Declension

Declension of अँधेरा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct अँधेरा
andherā 		अँधेरे
andhere
oblique अँधेरे
andhere 		अँधेरों
andherõ
vocative अँधेरे
andhere 		अँधेरो
andhero

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