लाड़

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लाड़

/lɑːɽ/ Hindi, Standard
[läːɽ] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Inherited from Old Hindi लाड (lāḍa), from Prakrit [Term?]—compare Prakrit लड्डिअ n (laḍḍia, “fondling”)—, ultimately related to Sanskrit लड् (laḍ, “to dally”). Related to ललित (lalit, “loved”) and लालन (lālan, “cherishing”). Cognate with Marathi लाड (lāḍ), Punjabi ਲਾਡ (lāḍ), and Gujarati લાડ (lāḍ),

noun lāṛ · لاڑ · लाड़ · लाड़ें · लाड़ों

feminine affection, endearment, love लाड़ से
Similar: प्यार, प्रेम, स्नेह, प्रीत, प्रीति, रति (rati), मोह, अनुराग, प्रणय, लाड़, दुलार, वात्सल्य
feminine innocence, light-heartedness
Similar: मासुमियत

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"लाड़." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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लाड़. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC

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"लाड़." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {लाड़},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}