टिकाऊ

Hindi

Etymology

टिकना (ṭiknā) + -आऊ (-āū).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ʈɪ.kɑː.uː/, [ʈɪ.käː.uː]

Adjective

टिकाऊ (ṭikāū) (indeclinable)

  1. firm, steady, secure, stable
    Synonyms: मज़बूत (mazbūt), स्थिर (sthir)
  2. durable, tough

Derived terms

References

Marathi

FWOTD – 19 November 2017

Etymology

टिकणे (ṭikṇe) + -आऊ (-āū).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʈi.kau/, [ʈi.kauː]

Adjective

टिकाऊ (ṭikāū)

  1. 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 svasta āhe āṇi itar kuṭhalyāhī dhātūpekṣā adhik ṭikāū āhe.
      "[Rearden Metal] is tougher than steel, cheaper than steel and more durable than any metal."

See also

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “टिकाऊ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (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
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), टिकाऊ”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
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