سخت

From Middle Persian 𐭮𐭠𐭤𐭨‎ (saxt), 𐭮𐭤𐭨‎ (saxt).

• (Classical Persian): IPA^(key): /saxt/

• (Dari): IPA^(key): /saxt/

• (Iranian Persian): IPA^(key): /sæxt/
• (Tajik): IPA^(key): /saxt/

سخت • (saxt) (comparative سخت‌تَر‎ (saxt-tar), superlative سخت‌تَرین‎ (saxt-tarin))

1. hard, difficult (of a task)
   • 2021, “استفانوس سیتسی‌پاس؛ تنیس‌بازی که مرگ را دید و تغییر کرد”, in bbc.com/persian‎, BBC Persian:

     ‏او در دو سال اخیر سخت کار کرده. در تورنمنت‌های زیادی حاضر شده و در نیمه‌نهایی‌ها، فینال‌ها و مسابقات سخت، باتجربه شده است.‎‎

     u dar do sâl-e axir saxt kâr karde. dar turnamant-hâ-ye ziyâdi hâzer šode va dar nime-nahâyi-hâ, finâl-hâ va mosâbaqât-e saxt, bâ-tajrobe šode ast.

     He has worked hard in the last two years. He has been present in many tournaments and become experienced in semifinals, finals, and difficult competitions.

   Synonyms: دشوار‎ (došvâr), سنگین‎ (sangin)

   Antonym: آسان‎ (âsân)

2. hard, solid (of a material)
3. severe, strict
4. severe, intense

(nouns)

• سختی‎ (saxti, “difficulty, hardness”)
• سخت‌افزار‎ (saxt-afzâr, “hardware”)

(compound verbs)

• سخت کردن‎ (saxt kardan, “to make difficult; to harden; to make strict”)
• سخت شدن‎ (saxt šodan, “to become difficult; to become hard; to become strict”)
• سخت آمدن‎ (saxt âmadan, “to appear difficult; to appear strict”)

(adjectives)

• → Bengali: শক্ত (śôkt)
• → Gujarati: સખત (sakhat), સખ્ત (sakht)
• → Hindustani:

  Hindi: सख़्त (saxt)

  Urdu: سخت‎ (saxt)

• → Marathi: सक्त (sakta)
• → Punjabi:

  Gurmukhi: ਸਖ਼ਤ (saxat)

  Shahmukhi: سَخت‎ (saxt)