ढीठ

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit धृष्ट (dhṛṣṭa).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɖʱiːʈʰ/

Adjective

ढीठ • (ḍhīṭh) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling ڈھيٹھ‎)

  1. impudent, audacious, cheeky
    भू-स्वामी ने ढीठ सेवक निकाल दिया।
    bhū-svāmī ne ḍhīṭh sevak nikāl diyā.
    The landowner fired his impudent servant.
  2. obstinate
    यह बच्चा बहुत ढीठ है। ― yah baccā bahut ḍhīṭh hai. ― This child is very obstinate.

Synonyms

References
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “ढीठ”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • John T. Platts (accessed 07-03-2012), “A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English”, in (please provide the title of the work)‎
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