"निकम्मा" meaning in Hindi

See निकम्मा in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /nɪ.kəm.mɑː/ [Delhi], [nɪ.kɐ̃m.mäː] [Delhi]
Etymology: Inherited from Sanskrit निष्कर्मन् (niṣkarman, “inactive”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from निस्- (nis-, “without”) + कर्मन् (karman, “action”). Displaced Hindi निकाम (nikām). By surface analysis, नि- (ni-) + काम (kām). Cognate with Punjabi ਨਿਕੰਮਾ (nikammā). Etymology templates: {{root|hi|sa|कृ}}, {{root|hi|ine-pro|*kʷer-}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|hi|sa|निष्कर्मन्||inactive|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Sanskrit निष्कर्मन् (niṣkarman, “inactive”), {{inh+|hi|sa|निष्कर्मन्|t=inactive}} Inherited from Sanskrit निष्कर्मन् (niṣkarman, “inactive”), {{inc-ext|hi|ka}} + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), {{af|sa|निस्-|कर्मन्|nocat=1|t1=without|t2=action}} निस्- (nis-, “without”) + कर्मन् (karman, “action”), {{glossary|Displaced}} Displaced, {{ncog|hi|निकाम||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|pos=|sc=|t=|tr=|ts=}} Hindi निकाम (nikām), {{displaced|hi|निकाम}} Displaced Hindi निकाम (nikām), {{surf|hi|नि-|काम}} By surface analysis, नि- (ni-) + काम (kām), {{cog|pa|ਨਿਕੰਮਾ}} Punjabi ਨਿਕੰਮਾ (nikammā) Head templates: {{hi-adj|ur=نکما}} निकम्मा • (nikammā) (Urdu spelling نکما) Inflection templates: {{hi-adecl}} Forms: nikammā [romanization], نکما [Urdu], no-table-tags [table-tags], निकम्मा [direct, masculine, singular], निकम्मे [direct, masculine, plural], निकम्मी [direct, feminine, singular], निकम्मी [direct, feminine, plural], निकम्मे [masculine, oblique, singular], निकम्मे [masculine, oblique, plural], निकम्मी [feminine, oblique, singular], निकम्मी [feminine, oblique, plural], निकम्मे [masculine, singular, vocative], निकम्मे [masculine, plural, vocative], निकम्मी [feminine, singular, vocative], निकम्मी [feminine, plural, vocative]
  1. unemployed, without work Synonyms (unemployed): बेरोज़गार (berozgār), बेकार (bekār)
    Sense id: en-निकम्मा-hi-adj-zOT1q31Z Categories (other): Hindi entries with incorrect language header, Hindi terms extended with Indo-Aryan -𑀓-, Hindi terms prefixed with नि-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hindi entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of Hindi terms extended with Indo-Aryan -𑀓-: 87 13 Disambiguation of Hindi terms prefixed with नि-: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0 Disambiguation of 'unemployed': 99 1
  2. (usually derogatory) useless, idle Tags: derogatory, usually Synonyms (useless): बेकार (bekār)
    Sense id: en-निकम्मा-hi-adj-EqCkVby- Categories (other): Hindi terms prefixed with नि- Disambiguation of Hindi terms prefixed with नि-: 65 35 Disambiguation of 'useless': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: निकम्मापन (nikammāpan) (english: idleness, uselessness) 
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        "Hindi derogatory terms",
        "Hindi terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He is very idle these days.",
          "roman": "āj kal vah bahut nikammā hai.",
          "text": "आज कल वह बहुत निकम्मा है।"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "useless, idle"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "useless",
          "useless"
        ],
        [
          "idle",
          "idle"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(usually derogatory) useless, idle"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "derogatory",
        "usually"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɪ.kəm.mɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[nɪ.kɐ̃m.mäː]",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "berozgār",
      "sense": "unemployed",
      "word": "बेरोज़गार"
    },
    {
      "roman": "bekār",
      "sense": "unemployed",
      "word": "बेकार"
    },
    {
      "roman": "bekār",
      "sense": "useless",
      "word": "बेकार"
    }
  ],
  "word": "निकम्मा"
}

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