खरा

See also: खैरो, खरी, खीरा, खीर, ख़ैर, and खर

Hindi

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit खर (khára, “rough, hard, solid, sharp”).

Noun

खरा • (kharā) ? (Urdu spelling کھرا)

1. (depending on context) pure, genuine, straightforward, plain, upright, frank

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   आजकल खरा सोना बहुत महंगा है।

   ājkal kharā sonā bahut mahaṅgā hai.

   Pure gold is very expensive these days.

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   मैंने दुश्मन के साथ खरा सौदा पटाया।

   ma͠ine duśman ke sāth kharā saudā paṭāyā.

   I struck a fair deal with my opponent.

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   मेरा दोस्त बहुत खरा आदमी है।

   merā dost bahut kharā ādmī hai.

   My friend is a very straightforward person.

Synonyms

• असली (aslī)
• सच्चा (saccā)

Antonyms

• खोटा (khoṭā)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “खरा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.