टिकाऊ
Hindi
Etymology
टिकना (ṭiknā) + -आऊ (-āū).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʈɪ.kɑːuː/
Adjective
टिकाऊ • (ṭikāū)
- firm, steady, secure, stable
- Synonyms: मज़बूत (mazbūt), स्थिर (sthir)
- durable, tough
Derived terms
- टिकाऊपन (ṭikāūpan)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “टिकाऊ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 400
Marathi
FWOTD – 19 November 2017
Etymology
टिकणे (ṭikṇe) + -आऊ (-āū).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʈi.kau/
Adjective
टिकाऊ • (ṭikāū)
- durable, lasting
- 2015 March 16, chapter 1, in Atlas Shrugged (Marathi), Diamond Publications:
- [रीअर्डन मेटल] पोलादपेक्षा स्वस्त आहे आणि इतर कुठल्याही धातूपेक्षा अधिक टिकाऊ आहे.
- [rīarḍan meṭal] polādpekṣā svast āhe āṇi itar kuṭhalyāhī dhātūpekṣā adhik ṭikāū āhe.
- "[Rearden Metal] is tougher than steel, cheaper than steel and more durable than any metal."
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See also
- टिकाव (ṭikāv, “endurance, continuance”) (noun form)
References
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “टिकाऊ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “टिकाऊ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911), “टिकाऊ”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “टिकाऊ”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala