दुःख

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Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit दुःख (duḥkha).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ʊkʰ/
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Noun

दुःख (duḥkhm (Urdu spelling دکھ)

  1. sorrow, grief, sadness
    (deprecated template usage)
    अपना दुःख मित्र के साथ बाँटना चाहिए।
    apnā duḥkh mitra ke sāth bā̃ṭnā cāhie.
    You should share your sorrows with friends.
    Synonyms: ग़म (ġam), उदासी (udāsī)
  2. suffering, distress
    (deprecated template usage)
    उसने जीवन में बहुत दुःख उठाया।
    usne jīvan mẽ bahut duḥkh uṭhāyā.
    He has endured much suffering in his life.
    Synonym: कष्ट (kaṣṭ)
    Antonym: सुख (sukh)

References

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

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably reborrowed from a Prakrit form of earlier दुःस्थ (duḥstha, poor), from दुस्- (dus-, bad) +‎ स्था (sthā, to stand).

Pronunciation

Noun

दुःख (duḥkhá) stemn

  1. sorrow, distress, suffering, grief, misery, uneasiness, pain

Descendants

Adjective

दुःख (duḥkhá)

  1. painful, uncomfortable, uneasy, difficult