रिवाज

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian رواج (ravāj), from Arabic رواج (rawāj).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɾɪ.ʋɑːd͡ʒ/, [ɾɪ.ʋäːd͡ʒ]

Noun

रिवाज • (rivāj) m (Urdu spelling رواج)

1. custom, tradition, rite

   Synonyms: रस्म (rasma), रीति (rīti)

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “रिवाज”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha