लड़का

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀮𑀟𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓- (*laḍikka-). Probably related to Sanskrit लाडिक (lāḍika, boy, servant) or लट (laṭa, fool).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ləɽ.kɑː/, [lɐɽ.käː]
  • Rhymes: -ɑː
  • Hyphenation: ल‧ड़‧का

Noun

लड़का • (laṛkā) m (feminine लड़की, Urdu spelling لڑکا)

  1. boy
    Synonyms: छोकरा (chokrā), बालक (bālak)
    यह लड़का इतना लंबा नहीं है जितनी उसकी बहन है
    yah laṛkā itnā lambā nahī̃ hai jitnī uskī bahan hai.
    This boy is not as tall as his sister.
    यह लड़का मुझे एक आँख नहीं भाता
    yah laṛkā mujhe ek ā̃kh nahī̃ bhātā.
    I do not like this boy at all.
  2. son
    Synonyms: बेटा (beṭā), पुत्र (putra), पूत (pūt)
    यह मेरे काका का लड़का है
    yah mere kākā kā laṛkā hai.
    This is my uncle's son.
    मेरा लड़का कल शाम पैदा हुआ था
    merā laṛkā kal śām paidā huā thā.
    My son was born yesterday evening.

Declension

Descendants

  • Norwegian: larka

References

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