निरक्षर

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit निरक्षर (nirakṣara, without letters), from निर्- (nir-, without) +‎ अक्षर (akṣara, letters, syllables).

Pronunciation

Adjective

निरक्षर • (nirakṣar) (indeclinable)

  1. illiterate
    Synonym: अनपढ़ (anpaṛh)
    Antonym: साक्षर (sākṣar)