टिकाऊ (tikaaoo)

adjective An adjective meaning 'durable, long-lasting', used for objects and materials that hold up over time; related to the verb टिकना (tiknaa, to last/stay put).

Sense 1 : durable, long-lasting

adjective

Synonyms: मजबूत (majboot, focuses on sturdiness rather than lifespan), स्थायी (sthaayii, more formal, leans toward 'permanent')

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: You'll hear this constantly in Indian markets when haggling over pots, shoes, or furniture -- a shopkeeper selling steel utensils will proudly say ये बहुत टिकाऊ है (ye bahut tikaaoo hai, 'this is very durable'), because in a value-conscious market, durability often matters more to buyers than looks or brand.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use मजबूत (majboot) when they mean टिकाऊ (tikaaoo) -- मजबूत (majboot) is about strength/sturdiness (a strong rope), while टिकाऊ (tikaaoo) is about lasting a long time in use (a phone that still works after five years); a thing can be मजबूत (majboot) but not टिकाऊ (tikaaoo) if it wears out fast despite being tough. 2) Learners often forget this adjective is invariant and try to inflect it like कड़ा (kadaa), producing wrong forms such as टिकाई or टिकाऊं.

Sample Sentences:

ये बर्तन बहुत टिकाऊ हैं। These utensils are very durable.

(ye bartan bahut tikaaoo hain।)

दुकानदार बोला, भाई साहब, ये जूते बहुत टिकाऊ हैं, दस साल चलेंगे। The shopkeeper said, "Sir, these shoes are very durable, they'll last ten years."

(dukaandaar bolaa, bhaaii saahab, ye joote bahut tikaaoo hain, das saal chalenge।)

पहले के फर्नीचर ज़्यादा टिकाऊ होते थे। Furniture used to be more durable in earlier times.

(pahle ke pharniichar zyaadaa tikaaoo hote the।)

अगर यह कपड़ा थोड़ा और टिकाऊ होता तो मैं ज़्यादा पैसे देती। If this fabric were a bit more durable, I would have paid more money.

(agar yah kapdaa thodaa aur tikaaoo hotaa to main zyaadaa paise detii।)

कोई ऐसा बैग दिखाइए जो टिकाऊ हो और सस्ता भी हो। Please show me a bag that is durable and also cheap.

(koii aisaa baig dikhaaie jo tikaaoo ho aur sastaa bhii ho।)

इतना टिकाऊ सामान बनाओ कि लोग बार-बार खरीदने न आएँ, बल्कि एक बार में ही संतुष्ट हो जाएँ। Make goods so durable that people don't come back again and again, but are satisfied in one purchase.

(itnaa tikaaoo saamaan banaao ki log baar-baar khariidne n aaen, balki ek baar men hii santusht ho jaaen।)

स्टील के बर्तन प्लास्टिक के बर्तनों से ज़्यादा टिकाऊ माने जाते हैं। Steel utensils are considered more durable than plastic ones.

(stiil ke bartan plaastik ke bartnon se zyaadaa tikaaoo maane jaate hain।)

क्या यह छत्री सचमुच टिकाऊ है, या बस एक ही बारिश में टूट जाएगी? Is this umbrella really durable, or will it break in just one rain?

(kyaa yah chhatrii sachmuch tikaaoo hai, yaa bas ek hii baarish men toot jaaegii?)

यह मशीन इतनी टिकाऊ साबित हुई कि कारखाने ने पचास साल तक इसे बदला ही नहीं। This machine proved so durable that the factory never changed it for fifty years.

(yah mashiin itnii tikaaoo saabit huii ki kaarkhaane ne pachaas saal tak ise badlaa hii nahiin।)

अच्छी गुणवत्ता वाली लकड़ी से बना फर्नीचर कहीं ज़्यादा टिकाऊ रहेगा। Furniture made from good-quality wood will remain far more durable.

(achchhii gunvattaa vaalii lakdii se banaa pharniichar kahiin zyaadaa tikaaoo rahegaa।)

आजकल टिकाऊ चीज़ें ढूँढना मुश्किल हो गया है, सब कुछ जल्दी खराब हो जाता है। These days it has become hard to find durable things, everything breaks quickly.

(aajkal tikaaoo chiizen dhoondhnaa mushkil ho gayaa hai, sab kuchh jaldii kharaab ho jaataa hai।)

Morphology

Adjective (invariant)

invariant: टिकाऊ (tikaaoo)