भ्रष्टाचार
See also: भ्रष्टाचारी
Hindi
[edit]Etymology
[edit]भ्रष्ट (bhraṣṭ) + आचार (ācār).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /bʱɾəʂ.ʈɑː.t͡ʃɑːɾ/, [bʱɾɐʂ.ʈäː.t͡ʃäːɾ]
Noun
[edit]भ्रष्टाचार • (bhraṣṭācār) m
- corruption (especially of a government)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | भ्रष्टाचार bhraṣṭācār |
भ्रष्टाचार bhraṣṭācār |
| oblique | भ्रष्टाचार bhraṣṭācār |
भ्रष्टाचारों bhraṣṭācārõ |
| vocative | भ्रष्टाचार bhraṣṭācār |
भ्रष्टाचारो bhraṣṭācāro |
Derived terms
[edit]- भ्रष्टाचारी (bhraṣṭācārī, “corrupt”)
References
[edit]- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “भ्रष्टाचार”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 3710
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “भ्रष्टाचार”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 562
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “भ्रष्टाचार”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 487.
Nepali
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably borrowed from Hindi भ्रष्टाचार (bhraṣṭācār).
Noun
[edit]भ्रष्टाचार • (bhraṣṭācār)
- corruption (especially of a government)