आहिस्ता

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian آهسته (āhista).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɑː.ɪs.t̪ɑː/, [äː.ɪs.t̪äː]
  • (formal) (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɑː.ɦɪs.t̪ɑː/, [äː.ɦɪs.t̪äː]

Adverb

आहिस्ता • (āhistā) (Urdu spelling آہستہ)

  1. slowly, sluggishly
    Synonyms: धीमे (dhīme), धीरे (dhīre), आराम से (ārām se), रफ़्ता-रफ़्ता (raftā-raftā), शनैः (śanaiḥ), हौले-हौले (haule-haule)
    रेलगाड़ी आहिस्ता क्यों चलने लगी है?
    relgāṛī āhistā kyõ calne lagī hai?
    Why has the train begun to slow?
    आहिस्ता-आहिस्ताāhistā-āhistāvery slowly
  2. quietly, quiet
    Synonyms: धीमे (dhīme), हौले-हौले (haule-haule)
    टीवी को आहिस्ता करो!ṭīvī ko āhistā karo!Make the TV quiet!
    आहिस्ता बात करनाāhistā bāt karnāto whisper; to speak slowly
  3. gently, softly
    Synonyms: आराम से (ārām se), हौले-हौले (haule-haule)
    आहिस्ता-आहिस्ता छूनाāhistā-āhistā chūnāto touch gently

Derived terms

  • आहिस्ता करना (āhistā karnā, to make quiet; to do slowly; to do gently)
  • आहिस्ता होना (āhistā honā, to be quiet; to be slow)

References

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