सीधा

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀥 (siddha), from Sanskrit सिद्ध (siddha).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /siː.d̪ʱɑː/, [siː.d̪ʱäː]
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Noun

सीधा • (sīdhā) m (Urdu spelling سیدھا)

  1. direct
  2. straight
    सीधी रेखा ― sīdhī rekhā ― straight line
  3. upright, erect
  4. uncompromising
  5. unpretentious, unassuming; humble
    वह बहुत ही सीधा आदमी है। ― vah bahut hī sīdhā ādmī hai. ― He is quite the unassuming man.

Declension

Descendants

  • → Gulf Arabic: سيدا

References

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