सूखा

Bhojpuri

Etymology

From Sanskrit शुष्क (śuṣka).

Noun

सूखा (sūkhā) ? (Kaithi 𑂮𑂴𑂎𑂰)

  1. drought

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha), from Sanskrit शुष्क (śuṣka), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsúškas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂sus-. Cognate to Latin siccus, Russian сухой (suxoj). Doublet of शुष्क (śuṣk).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /suː.kʰɑː/, [suː.kʰäː]
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Adjective

सूखा • (sūkhā) (Urdu spelling سوکھا)

  1. dry, parched
    Synonym: शुष्क (śuṣk)
  2. arid
    इस साल ज़मीन ज़्यादा सूखी थी।
    is sāl zamīn zyādā sūkhī thī.
    This year the land was more arid.

Declension

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