मृत्युदंड

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Sanskritic formation from मृत्यु (mŕtyu, death) +‎ दंड (daṇḍ, punishment).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mɾɪt̪.jʊ.d̪əɳɖ/, [mɾɪt̪.jʊ.d̪ɐ̃ɳɖ]

Noun

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मृत्युदंड (mŕtyudaṇḍm (Urdu spelling مرتیو دنڈ)

  1. (law) death penalty, capital punishment
    Synonym: सज़ा-ए-मौत (sazā-e-maut)

Declension

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