धोखा
Hindi
editAlternative forms
edit- धोंखा (dhõkhā), धोंका (dhõkā), धोका (dhokā)
- धुँका (dhũkā), धुका (dhukā), धुँखा (dhũkhā), धुखा (dhukhā)
Etymology
editFrom a derivative of Sanskrit ध्रोक्ष्यति (dhrokṣyati, “will deceive”), from the root द्रुह् (druh), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ-. Cognate with Bengali ধোঁকা (dhō̃ka).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editधोखा • (dhokhā) m (Urdu spelling دهوکہ)
Declension
editDeclension of धोखा (masc ā-stem)
Derived terms
edit- धोखा देना (dhokhā denā, “to deceive”)
- धोखा खाना (dhokhā khānā, “to be deceived”)
- धोखेबाज़ (dhokhebāz, “deceiver”)
References
edit- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “धोखा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “धोखा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “धोखा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Platts, John T. (1884) “धोखा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.