āb-havā fu (lit.) water and air, climate [खुश्क dry, गरम hot, ठंडी cold, तर damp, नरम mild]; ~ बदलना to go for a change of --, to change --; ~ उसके अनुकूल थी the -- agreed with him/her.

āb-dānā mu (lit.) water and grain, bread and butter, livelihood; △ ~ उठना to be obliged to leave (a place). [syn. अन्‍न-जल]

ār·kesṭrā mu orchestra. [syn. वाद्यवृन्द]

ātm·samarpaṇ mu (self-) surrender; ~ करना to submit; to surrender oneself: शत्रु ने बिना शर्त ~ कर दिया the enemy submitted (surrendered himself) unconditionally.

āgā mu front [मकान का of the house, कमीज़ का of a shirt]; △ ~ -पीछा देखना (सोचना) to look before & after, to consider pros and cons; ~ -पीछा करना to waver, to hesitate; ~ भारी होना to be pregnant; ~ सँभालना to take the lead.

āḵẖirī a last [बार turn, मौक़ा chance]; ~ वक़्त में at the last moment. [syn. अन्तिम]

ārakṣaṇ mu reservation; गाड़ी में दो सीटों का ~ -- of two seats in the train; ~ कराना (प्राप्त क़रना) to get --.

ānī-janī a shortlived, transitory; दौलत ~ है wealth is --.

āvās mc dwelling place, abode [more common निवास q. v.] Previous page Next page   |   Learners' Hindi-English dictionary = Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi sabdakosa span.head { font-weight:bold; } Previous page Next page -- 048 --

āvāhan mu 1. invocation; देवता का ~ -- to a deity. 2. call; युद्ध का ~ -- to war; ~ करना to invoke, to call. [syn. बुलाना]