लायक़

लायक़

See also: लायक

Hindi

Alternative forms

• लाइक़ (lāiq)

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian لایق‎ (lâyeq), from Arabic لَائِق‎ (lāʾiq).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /lɑː.jəq/, [l̪äː.jəq], /lɑː.jək/, [l̪äː.jək]

Adjective

लायक़ • (lāyaq) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling لایق‎)

1. fit, fitting, suitable
2. able, worthy

   वह पढ़ने-लायक़ नहीं है। ― vah paṛhne-lāyaq nahī̃ hai. ― He is not worthy for studying.

Synonyms

• उचित (ucit)
• योग्य (yogya)

References

• Platts, John T. (1884), “लायक़”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.