तरफ़

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic طَرَف (ṭaraf).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t̪ə.ɾəf/, [t̪ɐ.ɾɐf], /t̪ə.ɾəpʰ/, [t̪ɐ.ɾɐpʰ]

Noun

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तरफ़ (taraff (Urdu spelling طرف)

  1. direction, side
    Synonym: ओर (or)
    हवाई जहाज़ कौनसी तरफ़ जा रहा है?
    havāī jahāz kaunsī taraf jā rahā hai?
    Which way is the plane going?
  2. side, edge; face
  3. side (of an argument), bias
  4. (historical) a revenue-collection area, a taraf, a tahsil

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “तरफ़”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.