تگڑا

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See also: ٹکڑا

Urdu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀢𑀕𑁆𑀕 (*tagga) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀟- (-ḍa-) + -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit *तर्ग (targa, frightening; terrible; strong), from the root तर्ज् (tarj, to threaten; scold; frighten).[1]

Adjective[edit]

تگڑا (tagṛā) (Hindi spelling तगड़ा)

  1. sturdy, strong
  2. robust
  3. stout, powerful

Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*targa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press