जुलुम

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Awadhi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian ظلم (zulm), from Arabic ظُلْم (ẓulm, injustice). Compare Bengali জুলুম (julum), Hindi ज़ुल्म (zulm).

Noun

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जुलुम (julumm

  1. tyranny, torture

References

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  • Dr. Suryaprasad Dikshit, Dr. Sajeevanlal Yadav (1996) “जुलुम”, in अवधी शब्द-कोश [Awadhi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Lucknow: Vishwavidyalaya Hindi Prakashan, University of Lucknow, page 62