इशारा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian اشاره (išāra), from Arabic إِشَارَة (ʔišāra, sign, signal). Compare Punjabi ਇਸ਼ਾਰਾ (iśārā) / اِشارَہ (iśārah), Gujarati ઇશારો (iśāro), Marathi इशारा (iśārā), Bengali ইশারা (iśara).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɪ.ʃɑː.ɾɑː/, [ɪ.ʃäː.ɾäː]

Noun

इशारा (iśārā) m (Urdu spelling اِشارَہ)

  1. gesture, sign, hint
    अक़्लमंद को इशारा काफ़ी है।
    aqlamand ko iśārā kāfī hai.
    A gesture is sufficient for the wise.
    Synonym: संकेत (saṅket)

Declension

Derived terms

References

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian اشاره (išāra), from Arabic إِشَارَة (ʔišāra, sign, signal). Compare Gujarati ઇશારો (iśāro), Hindustani اِشارَہ / इशारा (iśārā), Punjabi ਇਸ਼ਾਰਾ (iśārā) / اِشارہ (iśārh), Bengali ইশারা (iśara).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.ɕa.ɾa/

Noun

इशारा (iśārā) m

  1. warning
    Synonym: ताकीद (tākīd)

Derived terms

  • इशारा देणे (iśārā deṇe, to give a warning)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “इशारा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), इशारत”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), इशारत,_इशारा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
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