बेकार

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian بی‌کار (bē-kār).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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बेकार (bekār) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling بے کار)

  1. useless
  2. good-for-nothing
  3. unemployed

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Marathi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian بی‌کار (bē-kār).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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बेकार (bekār) (indeclinable)

  1. useless
  2. pointless (to describe an argument, conversation etc.)
    Synonyms: व्यर्थ (vyartha), निरर्थक (nirarthak)
  3. unemployed
    Synonym: बेरोजगार (berojgār)

References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine, “बेकार”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.