फाँसीगर

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Hindi

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Etymology

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From फाँसी (phā̃sī) +‎ -गर (-gar)

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pʰɑ̃ː.siː.ɡəɾ/, [pʰä̃ː.siː.ɡɐɾ]

Noun

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फाँसीगर (phā̃sīgarm

  1. strangler
  2. (figuratively, historical) a thuggee (known thus for their strangling of the victim with handkerchief)
  3. executioner

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