ग़ैरत
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian غیرت (ğayrat), from Arabic غَيْرَة (ḡayra).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɣɛː.ɾət̪/, [ɣɛː.ɾɐt̪], /ɡɛː.ɾət̪/, [ɡɛː.ɾɐt̪]
Noun
ग़ैरत • (ġairat) f (Urdu spelling غیرت)
- shame
- a just sense of honour or self-respect
- bashfulness
Derived terms
- ग़ैरत खाना (ġairat khānā)
- ग़ैरतदार (ġairatdār)
Related terms
- ग़ैरत-अफ़्ज़ा (ġairat-afzā)
- ग़ैरतमंद (ġairatmand)
- बेग़ैरत (beġairat)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “gairata”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “gairata”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
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