आश्चर्यजनक

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आश्चर्यजनक (āścaryajanaka). By surface analysis, आश्चर्य (āścarya, “astonishment”) +‎ जनक (janak, “causing”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɑːʃ.t͡ʃəɾ.jə.d͡ʒə.nək/, [äːʃ.t͡ʃɐɾ.jɐ.d͡ʒɐ.nɐk]

Adjective

आश्चर्यजनक • (āścaryajanak) (indeclinable)

1. astonishing, striking, amazing
2. marvelous

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “आश्चर्य”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “आश्चर्यजनक”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.