درد ناک

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ‎ (dardnâk), literally دَرد‎ (dard, “pain”) +‎ ـناک‎ (-nāk, “-ful”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /d̪əɾd̪‿nɑːk/

(Deccani) IPA^(key): /d̪əɾd̪‿nɑːk/

Adjective

دَرْد ناک • (dard nāk) (Hindi spelling दर्द नाक)

painful, hurtful
sad, piteous, pathetic, piteous, sorrowful

References

“ناک درد ناک”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
“ناک درد ناک”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English] (in English), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.

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