ढीठ
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit धृष्ट (dhṛṣṭa).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɖʱiːʈʰ/
Adjective
ढीठ • (ḍhīṭh) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling ڈھيٹھ)
- impudent, audacious, cheeky
- भू-स्वामी ने ढीठ सेवक निकाल दिया।
- bhū-svāmī ne ḍhīṭh sevak nikāl diyā.
- The landowner fired his impudent servant.
- obstinate
- यह बच्चा बहुत ढीठ है। ― yah baccā bahut ḍhīṭh hai. ― This child is very obstinate.
Synonyms
- धृष्ट (dhŕṣṭ)
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “ढीठ”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- John T. Platts (accessed 07-03-2012), “A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English”, in (please provide the title of the work)