धोखा
Hindi
Etymology
From a derivative of Sanskrit ध्रोक्ष्यति (dhrokṣyati, “will deceive”), from the root द्रुह् (druh), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ-.
Pronunciation
Noun
धोखा • (dhokhā) m (Urdu spelling دهوکہ)
- fraud, cheating, deception
- (deprecated template usage) यह सब धोखा है। ― yah sab dhokhā hai. ― This is all a fraud.
- (deprecated template usage) तुम मुझे धोखा नहीं दे सकते।
- tum mujhe dhokhā nahī̃ de sakte.
- You cannot deceive me.
- Synonyms: छल (chal), कपट (kapaṭ)
Derived terms
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “धोखा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Platts, John T. (1884) “धोखा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.