دھاندلی

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Urdu

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Etymology

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From دھاندل (dhāndal, rigging) +‎ ی (ī).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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دھانْدْلی (dhāndlīf (Hindi spelling धांधली)

  1. deceptive manipulation, rigging
    اس الیکشن میں دھاندلی ہوئی ہے!
    is ilaikśan mē̃ dhāndlī hū'ī hai!
    This election has been rigged!
  2. dishonesty, cheating
  3. fraud

References

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  • دھاندلی”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • دھان٘دْلی”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.