દોજખ

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Gujarati

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian دوزخ (dōzax). Compare Bengali দোজখ (dōjokh) and Hindustani دوزخ / दोज़ख़ (dozax).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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દોજખ (dojakhn

  1. (Zoroastrianism, Islam) hell, hellfire
    Synonyms: જહન્નમ (jahannam), નરક (narak), યમલોક (yamlok)
    Antonyms: સ્વર્ગ (svarg), જન્નત (jannat), ફિરદોસ (phirdos)
  2. (figurative) the stomach (especially one that is hungry), an empty stomach