लोकोक्ति

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit लोकोक्ति (lokokti), equivalent to लोक (lok, “people; popular”) +‎ उक्ति (ukti, “saying, something spoken”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /loː.koːk.t̪iː/

Noun

लोकोक्ति • (lokokti) f

1. a popular saying, proverb

   Synonyms: कहावत (kahāvat), मसल (masal)