लाड़
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀅 (laḍḍia), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀮𑀸𑀟𑁆𑀬 (*lāḍya), ultimately from Sanskrit लड् (laḍ, “to play”). Compare Marathi लाड (lāḍ).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /lɑːɽ/, [l̪äːɽ]
Noun
लाड़ • (lāṛ) f (Urdu spelling لاڑ)
- affection, endearment, love
- लाड़ से ― lāṛ se ― affectionately
- लाड़-प्यार ― lāṛ-pyār ― affection
- Synonym: प्यार (pyār)
- innocence, light-heartedness
- Synonym: मासुमियत (māsumiyat)
Declension
Declension of लाड़ (fem cons-stem)
singular | plural | |
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direct | लाड़ lāṛ | लाड़ें lāṛẽ |
oblique | लाड़ lāṛ | लाड़ों lāṛõ |
vocative | लाड़ lāṛ | लाड़ो lāṛo |
Derived terms
- लाड़ करना (lāṛ karnā)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “lāṛ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 892
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “lāḍya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press