सठियाना

Hindi

Etymology

From सठिया (saṭhiyā, “senile”) + -ना (-nā, “infinitive/verb-forming suffix”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /sə.ʈʰɪ.jɑː.nɑː/, [sɐ.ʈʰi.jäː.näː]

Verb

सठियाना • (saṭhiyānā)

1. (intransitive) to become senile, to exhibit signs of senility
2. (colloquial) to act foolishly as in old age

Further reading

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “सठियाना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 975
• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “सठियाना”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 771
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “सठियाना”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 4923