ढोंग

Hindi

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɖʱoːŋɡ/, [ɖʱõːŋɡ]

Noun

ढोंग • (ḍhoṅg) m (Urdu spelling ڈھونگ)

  1. deception, deceit
    उसकी उदारता वास्तव में ढोंग है।
    uskī udārtā vāstav mẽ ḍhoṅg hai.
    His generosity is actually deception.
  2. hypocrisy

Declension
Declension of ढोंग (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct ढोंग
ḍhoṅg		 ढोंग
ḍhoṅg
oblique ढोंग
ḍhoṅg		 ढोंगों
ḍhoṅgõ
vocative ढोंग
ḍhoṅg		 ढोंगो
ḍhoṅgo

References
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