ग़ुरबत

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian غربت (ğurbat), from Arabic غُرْبَة (ḡurba).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɣʊɾ.bət̪/, [ɣʊɾ.bɐt̪], /ɡʊɾ.bət̪/, [ɡʊɾ.bɐt̪]

Noun

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ग़ुरबत (ġurbatf (Urdu spelling غربت)

  1. state of being a foreigner, or being far from one's native-abode
  2. homesickness, alienation
  3. wretchedness, poverty, humility

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