ठीक
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀞𑀻𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*ṭhīkka), probably from [script needed] (*ṭhiakka-), from Sanskrit स्थित (sthita, “situated; firm”). Related to ठिकाना (ṭhikānā), and cognate with Punjabi ਠੀਕ (ṭhīk) / ٹھِیک (ṭhīk), Gujarati ઠીક (ṭhīk), Sindhi ٺيِڪُ / ठीकु, Marathi ठीक (ṭhīk), Odia ଠିକ (ṭhika), Bengali ঠিক (ṭhik), Assamese ঠিক (thik).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʈʰiːk/
Adjective
ठीक • (ṭhīk) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling ٹِھیک)
- right, correct, accurate, appropriate, proper
- अपनी ग़लतियाँ झट से ठीक करनी चाहिए।
- apnī ġaltiyā̃ jhaṭ se ṭhīk karnī cāhie.
- You should quickly correct your mistakes.
- good, okay, fine
- हाँ, मैं ठीक हूँ। ― hā̃, ma͠i ṭhīk hū̃. ― Yes, I'm fine.
- immediate; very close, direct, or adjacent
Derived terms
Adverb
ठीक • (ṭhīk) (Urdu spelling ٹِھیک)
Synonyms
- सही (sahī)
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “ṭhīk”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “ठीक”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*ṭhīkka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀞𑀻𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*ṭhīkka). Related to ठिकाण (ṭhikāṇ). Cognate with Gujarati ઠીક (ṭhīk), Hindustani ٹِھیک (ṭhīk) / ठीक (ṭhīk), Sindhi ٺيِڪُ / ठीकु, Punjabi ਠੀਕ (ṭhīk) / ٹھِیک (ṭhīk), Odia ଠିକ (ṭhika), Bengali ঠিক (ṭhik).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʈʰik/, [ʈʰiːk]
Adjective
ठीक • (ṭhīk)
Adverb
ठीक • (ṭhīk)
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “ठीक”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “ठीक”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “ठीक”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*ṭhīkka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Nepali
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi ठीक (ṭhīk).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʈʰik]
- Phonetic Devanagari: ठिक्
Adjective
ठीक • (ṭhīk)
Adverb
ठीक • (ṭhīk)
References
- “ठीक”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary][1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
- Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “ठीक”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar