Word Meaning
रद्द
radd
hinoun
Meaning
Rejection, refusal, repudiation, or turning back.
Detailed Meaning
'Radd' signifies the act of rejecting, turning away, refuting, or repudiating something. In this couplet, it forms part of the izafat phrase 'radd-e-qadah' (the refusal or spurning of the wine-cup), where the poet chides the ascetic for rejecting wine as if it were impure. It conveys a deliberate, dismissive turning down of an offering.
Etymology
Arabic root ر-د-د (r-d-d), meaning to return, turn back, repel, or reject.
Usage
Frequently used in classical Urdu poetry regarding prayers being rejected/turned away by the beloved or God, or rejecting the cup of wine.
Examples
radd-e-qadah (rejection of the wine-cup)
radd hona dua ka (the turning back/unanswering of a prayer)
Synonyms
इन्कारअस्वीकारखंडननफ़्य
Related Words
रद्दोबदलमुरद्ददइस्तरदाद