अचंभा
Hindi
FWOTD – 11 February 2019
Etymology
Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀆𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀫𑁆𑀪 (*ācchambha). Turner suggests a relation to Sanskrit आस्कभ्नाति (āskabhnāti, “to firmly fix”). Cognate with Marathi अचंबा (acambā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ə.t͡ʃəm.bʱɑː/, [ɐ.t͡ʃɐ̃m.bʱäː]
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Noun
अचंभा • (acambhā) m
- amazement, astonishment, incredulity
- Synonym: आश्चर्य (āścarya)
- 1880 – 1936, Premchand, Ātmārām :
- लोगों को उसकी द्रुतगमिता पर आचम्भा हो रहा था।
- logõ ko uskī drutagmitā par ācambhā ho rahā thā.
- People were feeling amazement at the sight of his speed.
- लोगों को उसकी द्रुतगमिता पर आचम्भा हो रहा था।
- spectacle, wonder (something wondrous or spectacular)
Declension
Declension of अचंभा (masc ā-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | अचंभा acambhā |
अचंभे acambhe |
| oblique | अचंभे acambhe |
अचंभों acambhõ |
| vocative | अचंभे acambhe |
अचंभो acambho |
Derived terms
- अचंभित (acambhit, “amazed”)
- अचंभित करना (acambhit karnā, “to be amazed”)
- अचंभा करना (acambhā karnā, “to marvel at”)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “अचंभा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ācchambha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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