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Stiff in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Stiffadjective
कड़ा
🗣️ behad [/kə.ɽɑː/, [kɐ.ɽäː], /stɪf/]
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📖 Meaning of “stiff”

The meaning of “stiff” in Hindi is कड़ा, pronounced behad — it is a adjective. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

🔠 All meanings in Hindi
behad (adjective) कड़ा
(adjective) कठिन
(adjective) हठीला
(adjective) भारी कीमत
📘 Definition of stiff

very drunk

🟢 Similar words for stiff
cadaver corpse clay remains besotted blind drunk blotto crocked cockeyed fuddled loaded pie-eyed
✍️ Stiff in a sentence
The wire is too stiff to be bent.
भूल करने के बाद, वह कड़ी फटकार प्राप्त किया।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Related to the Sanskrit clan of words कठिन (kaṭhina, “hard”), कठोर (kaṭhora, “sharp”), and कड्डति (kaḍḍati), whence Prakrit कढिण (kaḍhiṇa), कट्ठिण (kaṭṭhiṇa), and कढोर (kaḍhora, “hard”). Of uncertain and possibly Dravidian origin, for which compare Tamil கட்டு (kaṭṭu, “to build, harden”) and Telugu గట్టి (gaṭṭi, “hard”). Cognate with Nepali कड़ा (kaṛā). Bengali কড়া (koṛa), and Odia କଡ଼ା (kaṛā).

Quick facts about “stiff”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Stiff
Meaning in Hindi
कड़ा
Pronunciation
behad
Part of speech
Adjective
Similar words
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Word Origin (Etymology)
Related to the Sanskrit clan of words कठिन (kaṭhina, “hard”), कठोर (kaṭhora, “sharp”), and कड्डति (kaḍḍati), whence Prakrit कढिण (kaḍhiṇa), कट्ठिण (kaṭṭhiṇa), and कढोर (kaḍhora, “hard”). Of uncertain and possibly Dravidian origin, for which compare Tamil கட்டு (kaṭṭu, “to build, harden”) and Telugu గట్టి (gaṭṭi, “hard”). Cognate with Nepali कड़ा (kaṛā). Bengali কড়া (koṛa), and Odia କଡ଼ା (kaṛā).

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "stiff" is कड़ा (behad).
In Devanagari script it is written as कड़ा.
It is pronounced "behad". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.