नालायक़

Hindi

Etymology

From ना- (nā-, “un-”) +‎ लायक़ (lāyaq, “worthy”)

Adjective

नालायक़ • (nālāyaq) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling نالائق)

1. incompetent, stupid

   नालायक़ होना अच्छा नहीं है।

   nālāyaq honā acchā nahī̃ hai.

   It is not good to be incompetent.

2. undignified, unworthy

Synonyms

• अक्षम (akṣam)

Noun

नालायक़ • (nālāyaq) m (Urdu spelling نالایَق)

1. (vulgar) one who is incompetent or undignified

Usage notes

• नालायक़ (nālāyaq) is considered derogatory.

Declension

Declension of नालायक़ (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	नालायक़ nālāyaq	नालायक़ nālāyaq
oblique	नालायक़ nālāyaq	नालायक़ों nālāyaqõ
vocative	नालायक़ nālāyaq	नालायक़ो nālāyaqo