अच्छा
See also: अच्छी, अच्छ, and अच्छे
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙 (accha), from Sanskrit अच्छ (accha). Displaced आछा (āchā), from the same source.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ət͡ʃ.t͡ʃʰɑː/, [ət̚.t͡ʃʰäː]
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Adjective
अच्छा • (acchā) (Urdu spelling اچھا)
- good, nice, fine
- इस साल क्या आप अच्छे थे? ― is sāl kyā āp acche the? ― Were you good this year?
- अच्छा बच्चा ― acchā baccā ― good boy
- अच्छा दिन ― acchā din ― good day
- Synonym: उत्तम (uttam)
- Antonyms: बुरा (burā), ख़राब (xarāb)
- delicious, tasty
- यह खाना बहुत ही अच्छा है!
- yah khānā bahut hī acchā hai!
- This food is quite delicious!
- अच्छी मिठाई ― acchī miṭhāī ― tasty sweets
- Synonym: स्वादिष्ट (svādiṣṭ)
Declension
Declension of अच्छा (ā-stem)
masculine | feminine | |||
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singular | plural | singular | plural | |
direct | अच्छा acchā | अच्छे acche | अच्छी acchī | अच्छी acchī |
oblique | अच्छे acche | अच्छे acche | अच्छी acchī | अच्छी acchī |
vocative | अच्छे acche | अच्छे acche | अच्छी acchī | अच्छी acchī |
Adverb
अच्छा • (acchā) (Urdu spelling اچھا)
- well
- क्या तुमने अच्छा किया? ― kyā tumne acchā kiyā? ― Did you do well?
Interjection
अच्छा • (acchā) (Urdu spelling اچھا)
- oh! (often with stress on the final syllable)
- अच्छा! तो मैं सही था! ― acchā! to ma͠i sahī thā! ― Oh! So I was correct!
Descendants
- → Chinese: 阿差 (“ethnic slur for a South Asian”) (possibly)