साक्षर

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit साक्षर (sākṣara, “containing syllables”), from सा- (sā-, “possessing, joined”) +‎ अक्षर (akṣara, “letters, syllables”).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /sɑːk.ʂəɾ/, [säːk.ʃɐɾ]

Adjective

साक्षर • (sākṣar) (indeclinable)

  1. literate, knowing how to read and write
    Antonym: अनपढ़ (anpaṛh)
    आध्यापक होके भी वे साक्षर नहीं लगते हैं।
    ādhyāpak hoke bhī ve sākṣar nahī̃ lagte ha͠i.
    Even though he is a teacher, I doubt whether he is literate.
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