करारा

See also: क़रार

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀭𑀸𑀮 (karāla), from Sanskrit कडार (káḍāra, “having sharp teeth”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /kə.ɾɑː.ɾɑː/, [kɐ.ɾäː.ɾäː]

Adjective

करारा • (karārā) (Urdu spelling کرارا)

1. strong, firm

   Synonyms: कड़ा (kaṛā), दृढ़ (dŕṛh)

   उन्होंने पुलिस आयुक्त को करारा जवाब दिया।

   unhõne pulis āyukt ko karārā javāb diyā.

   She gave the police commissioner a firm answer.

2. harsh, sharp, bitter
3. crisp

   करारे पापड़ ― karāre pāpaṛ ― crisp papad

4. sound, decisive, conclusive

Declension

Declension of करारा (ā-stem)

	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	करारा karārā	करारे karāre	करारी karārī	करारी karārī
oblique	करारे karāre	करारे karāre	करारी karārī	करारी karārī
vocative	करारे karāre	करारे karāre	करारी karārī	करारी karārī

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “करारा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “káḍāra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press