ख़ून का बदला ख़ून

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Literally "blood in exchange for blood", or "a murder will be avenged".

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /xuːn kɑː bəd̪.lɑː xuːn/, [xũːn‿käː‿bɐd̪.läː‿xũːn], /kʰuːn kɑː bəd̪.lɑː kʰuːn/, [kʰũːn‿käː‿bɐd̪.läː‿kʰũːn]

Phrase

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ख़ून का बदला ख़ून (xūn kā badlā xūn) (Urdu spelling خون کا بدلہ خون)

  1. (idiomatic) eye for an eye, tit for tat