āpādhāpī fu self-interest, mad race; △ ~ पड़ना to struggle for one's self-interest.

¹ āb fu lustre, brightness [फूलों की of flowers, मोती की of a pearl]; △ (में) ~ आ जाना to shine; ~ उतरना to lose lustre; ~ चढ़ाना/देना to polish.

¹ āyā fc female attendant, maid, ayah; उन्हें बच्चे (को खिलाने) के लिए ~ की आवश्यकता है they need/want a -- for baby-sitting.

āvashyak·tānusār adv according to the need, as required; इसमें ~ परिवर्तन कर लें you may make changes as required.

āvaraṇ mc cover, veil; ऊपरी ~ outer cover; भीतरी ~ inner --; मुख पर से ~ हटाना to unveil the face; किसी चीज़ पर से ~ हटाना to uncover a thing. [syn. कवर, परदा]

ādarsh I. mc (a) ideal [उच्च high/lofty, प्रेरणादायक inspiring, Previous page Next page   |   Learners' Hindi-English dictionary = Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi sabdakosa span.head { font-weight:bold; } Previous page Next page -- 040 -- महान् great]; ~ तक पहुँचना to reach one's --; ~ बनाना to make an --; (b) model, pattern: वह सबका ~ है he is a -- for every- one. II. a ideal, model [उदाहरण example, पति husband, बालक boy, विद्यालय school, स्थान - place]; ~ लोक utopia.

āyoj·nā fc plan [better योजना q. v.]

ārī fc hand-saw; see आरा.

āchār·vān a mannerly, of good conduct; वह ~ और सुशील व्यक्‍ित है he is a man of good conduct and disposition.

ārḍar mc order [पक्का standing, सरकारी government, स्पेशल special]; ~ देना to order, to give an --: उसने गोली चलाने का ~ दिया he gave the -- to shoot; मैंने एक प्लेट मीट का ~ दिया था I had --ed a, plate of meat. [syn. आदेश, हुक्म]