दुर्गंध

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit दुस्- (dus-) + गन्ध (gandha)

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /d̪ʊɾ.ɡənd̪ʱ/, [d̪ʊɾ.ɡɐ̃n̪d̪ʱ]

Noun

दुर्गंध • (durgandh) f (Urdu spelling درگندھ)

1. stench, stink, any foul smell or odor

   इस कचरा से बहुत दुर्गंध आती है।

   This garbage emits a very foul smell.

Synonyms

• बदबू (badbū)

Antonyms

• सुगंध (sugandh)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “दुर्गंध”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Platts, John T. (1884) “दुर्गंध”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.