ख़ुदरा

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain, compare Sanskrit क्षुद्र (kṣudra, small, minute), Persian خردہ (khordeh).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /xʊd̪.ɾɑː/, [xʊd̪.ɾäː], /kʰʊd̪.ɾɑː/, [kʰʊd̪.ɾäː]

Adjective

ख़ुदरा • (xudrā) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling خُدَرَہ or خُدَرَا)

  1. retail, not in bulk
    Antonym: थोक (thok)
    चीनी का ख़ुदरा दाम बढ़ने लगा है।
    cīnī kā xudrā dām baṛhne lagā hai.
    The retail price of sugar has begun to increase.