સખત

Gujarati

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian سَخْت (saxt).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈsə.kʰət̪/
• Rhymes: -ət̪

Adjective

સખત • (sakhat) (indeclinable)

1. hard, rigid, firm, sturdy
2. deep (of sleep)

   મને સખત ઊંઘ આવે છે.

   mane sakhat ū̃gh āve chě

   I am getting very sleepy.

   (literally, “Deep sleep is coming to me.”)

Further reading

• “સખત”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.