Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙 (accha) without compensatory lengthening, from Sanskrit अच्छ (accha). Displaced Hindi आछा (āchā), from the same source.[1] Cognate with Punjabi ਅੱਛਾ (acchā).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ət̪.t͡ʃʰɑː/, [ɐt̚.t͡ʃʰäː]
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Adjective

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अच्छा (acchā) (Urdu spelling اچھا)

  1. good, nice, fine
    Synonym: उत्तम (uttam)
    Antonyms: बुरा (burā), ख़राब (xarāb)
    इस साल क्या आप अच्छे थे?
    is sāl kyā āp acche the?
    Were you good this year?
    अच्छा बच्चाacchā baccāgood boy
    अच्छा दिनacchā dingood day
  2. delicious, tasty
    Synonym: स्वादिष्ट (svādiṣṭ)
    यह खाना बहुत ही अच्छा है!
    yah khānā bahut hī acchā hai!
    This food is quite delicious!
    अच्छी मिठाईacchī miṭhāītasty sweets

Declension

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Descendants

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  • ? Chinese: 阿差 (āchā, ethnic slur for a South Asian)
    • Macanese: ach'á
  • Nepali: अच्छा (acchā)

Adverb

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अच्छा (acchā) (Urdu spelling اچھا)

  1. well
    क्या तुमने अच्छा किया?kyā tumne acchā kiyā?Did you do well?

Interjection

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अच्छा (acchā) (Urdu spelling اچھا)

  1. oh! (often with stress on the final syllable)
    अच्छा! तो मैं सही था!
    acchā! to ma͠i sahī thā!
    Oh! So I was correct!

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “accha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Nepali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindi अच्छा (acchā), from Prakrit 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙 (accha), from Sanskrit अच्छ (accha).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʌt̚t͡sʰä]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: अच्छा

Adjective

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अच्छा (acchā)

  1. good, nice, fine
    Synonym: भलो (bhalo)

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “accha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Further reading

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  • Schmidt, Turner (2022) “अच्छा”, in Digital Dictionaries of South Asia [Combined Nepali Dictionaries]

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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अच्छा

  1. Devanagari script form of acchā, ablative singular & nominative/vocative plural of अच्छ (accha, bear)
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