ख़ुदकुशी

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Persian خودکشی (xwadkušī). By surface analysis, ख़ुद (xud, self) +‎ कुशी (kuśī, slaughter).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /xʊd̪.kʊ.ʃiː/, /kʰʊd̪.kʊ.ʃiː/

Noun[edit]

ख़ुदकुशी (xudkuśīf (Urdu spelling خودکُشی)

  1. suicide
    Synonym: आत्महत्या (ātmahatyā)

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References[edit]

  • Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “ḳḥud”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
  • ख़ुद-कुशी”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.