अथाह

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀳 (atthāha), from Sanskrit अस्थाघ (asthāgha, “very deep”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /ə.t̪ʰɑːɦ/, [ɐ.t̪ʰäːʱ]

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Adjective

अथाह • (athāh) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling اتھاہ)

1. unfathomable, immeasurable
2. bottomless, endless
3. deep, abysmal

Noun

अथाह • (athāh) m (Urdu spelling اتھاہ)

1. abyss

Declension

Declension of अथाह (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	अथाह athāh	अथाह athāh
oblique	अथाह athāh	अथाहों athāhõ
vocative	अथाह athāh	अथाहो athāho

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “asthāgha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
• “अथाह”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2026.