Word Meaning
सुथराओ
suthrāo
hinoun
Meaning
A complete wipeout, massacre, or clean sweep.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'suthrao' idiomatically denotes a clean sweep or complete devastation, closely parallel to 'safaya'. In this couplet, it hyperbole describes the collective destruction of lovers executed effortlessly by a mere twitch of the beloved's eyebrow rather than a sword.
Etymology
From Hindustani/Prakrit 'suthrā' (clean, clear), formed as an action noun meaning a clean sweep or wiping out.
Usage
It is used hyperbolically in ghazals to ironically equate a 'clean sweep' with the wholesale slaughter of lovers.
Examples
a devastation wrought without a single blade
a clean sweep of yearning hearts
Synonyms
सफ़ायाक़त्लेआमसंहारबरबादी
Related Words
सुथरासफ़ायासफ़ाई