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Borrowed from Sanskrit साक्षर (sākṣara, “possessing letters”), from स- (sa-, “possessing, with”) + अक्षर (akṣara, “letters, syllables”).
साक्षर • (sākṣar) (indeclinable)
- literate, knowing how to read and write
- Antonyms: निरक्षर (nirakṣar), अनपढ़ (anpaṛh)
आध्यापक होके भी वे साक्षर नहीं लगते हैं।- ādhyāpak hoke bhī ve sākṣar nahī̃ lagte ha͠i.
- Despite being a teacher, he does not seem to be literate.
