लायक़

See also: लायक

Hindi

Alternative forms

लाइक़ (lāiq)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (lā'iq), from Arabic لَائِق (lāʔiq).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /lɑː.jəq/, [läː.jɐq], /lɑː.jək/, [läː.jɐk]

Adjective

लायक़ • (lāyaq) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling لایِق or لائق)

fit, fitting, suitable
able, worthy
वह पढ़ने-लायक़ नहीं है। ― vah paṛhne-lāyaq nahī̃ hai. ― He is not worthy for studying.

Synonyms

उचित (ucit)
योग्य (yogya)

References

Platts, John T. (1884) “लायक़”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.

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