दुःख

See also: दूःख, देखो, दाख, देख, देखि, दुखी, and दुःखी

Hindi

Alternative forms

दुख (dukh)

Etymology

From Sanskrit दुःख (duḥkha).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d̪ʊkʰ/
(extremely formal, especially in religious contexts) IPA^(key): /d̪ʊʰkʰ/, /d̪ʊʰ.kʰə/

Noun

दुःख • (duḥkh) m (Urdu spelling دکھ‎)

sorrow, grief, sadness
तुम्हारा दुःख मित्र के साथ बाँटना चाहिए।
tumhārā duḥkh mitra ke sāth bā̃ṭnā cāhie.
You should share your sorrows with friends.

Synonyms: ग़म (ġam), उदासी (udāsī)
suffering, distress
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

Etymology

Probably a Prakrit form of *दुःस्थ (duḥstha), from दुस्- (dus-, “bad”) +‎ स्था (sthā, “to stand”).

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /d̪uh.kʰɐ́/, [d̪ux.kʰɐ́]
(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪uh.kʰɐ/

Noun

दुःख • (duḥkhá) n

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

Descendants

→ Hindi: दुःख (duḥkh)
→ Malay: duka
→ Pali: dukkha
- → Burmese: ဒုက္ခ (dukhka.)
- → English: dukkha
- → Thai: ทุกข์ (túk)

Adjective

दुःख • (duḥkhá)

painful, uncomfortable, uneasy, difficult

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