अच्छा

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See also: अच्छी, अच्छ, and अच्छे

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙 (accha) without compensatory lengthening, from Sanskrit अच्छ (accha). Displaced Hindi आछा (āchā), from the same source.[1] Cognate with Punjabi ਅੱਛਾ (acchā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ət̪.t͡ʃʰɑː/,
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

अच्छा • (acchā) (Urdu spelling اچھا)

  1. good, nice, fine
    Synonym: उत्तम (uttam)
    Antonyms: बुरा (burā), ख़राब (xarāb)
    इस साल क्या आप अच्छे थे?
    is sāl kyā āp acche the?
    Were you good this year?
    अच्छा बच्चा ― acchā baccā ― good boy
    अच्छा दिन ― acchā din ― good day
  2. delicious, tasty
    Synonym: स्वादिष्ट (svādiṣṭ)
    यह खाना बहुत ही अच्छा है!
    yah khānā bahut hī acchā hai!
    This food is quite delicious!
    अच्छी मिठाई ― acchī miṭhāī ― tasty sweets

Declension

Declension of अच्छा (ā-stem)
masculine feminine
singular plural singular plural
direct अच्छा
acchā 		अच्छे
acche 		अच्छी
acchī 		अच्छी
acchī
oblique अच्छे
acche 		अच्छे
acche 		अच्छी
acchī 		अच्छी
acchī
vocative अच्छे
acche 		अच्छे
acche 		अच्छी
acchī 		अच्छी
acchī

Descendants

  • →? Chinese: 阿差 (āchā, “ethnic slur for a South Asian”)
    • → Macanese: ach'á
  • → Nepali: अच्छा (acchā)

Adverb

अच्छा • (acchā) (Urdu spelling اچھا)

  1. well
    क्या तुमने अच्छा किया? ― kyā tumne acchā kiyā? ― Did you do well?

Interjection

अच्छा • (acchā) (Urdu spelling اچھا)

  1. oh! (often with stress on the final syllable)
    अच्छा! तो मैं सही था!
    acchā! to ma͠i sahī thā!
    Oh! So I was correct!

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “accha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Nepali

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi अच्छा (acchā), from Prakrit 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙 (accha), from Sanskrit अच्छ (accha).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Phonetic Devanagari: अच्छा

Adjective

अच्छा • (acchā)

  1. good, nice, fine
    Synonym: भलो (bhalo)

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “accha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Further reading

  • Schmidt, Turner (2022) “अच्छा”, in Digital Dictionaries of South Asia [Combined Nepali Dictionaries]

Pali

Alternative forms

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Noun

अच्छा

  1. Devanagari script form of acchā, ablative singular & nominative/vocative plural of अच्छ (accha, “bear”)
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