Category: AdjectivesPart of speech: adjectiveDifficulty: Common

ርካሽ

/rikash/Roman

English meaning: Cheap

Definition

Costing little money.

Example

“የገበያው ምግብ ርካሽ ነው።”

In English: “Market food is cheap.”

Another example: “እዚህ ገበያ ዕቃዎች በጣም ርካሽ ናቸው።”

Usage — When, Where & How

Adjective meaning 'cheap/inexpensive'; neutral, common in shopping and bargaining. Opposite of ውድ.

Etymology & Origin

English — Origin & History

'ርካሽ' (rikash) originates from terms relating to low value or affordability, historically representing economic considerations.

Common Collocations

  • ርካሽ ዕቃ
  • ርካሽ ዋጋ
  • ርካሽ ምግብ
  • በርካሽ ገዛ
  • ርካሽ ልብስ

Word Forms

ብዙ፡ ርካሾች፤ ተቃራኒ፡ ውድ

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