सौगंद

Hindi

Alternative forms

• सौगंध (saugandh)

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian سوگند (sougand).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /sɔː.ɡənd̪/, [sɔː.ɡɐ̃n̪d̪]

Noun

सौगंद • (saugand) f (Urdu spelling سوگند)

1. oath, asseveration

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   राष्ट्रपति बनने से पहले, पद की सौगन्द खाना पड़ता है।

   rāṣṭrapti banne se pahle, pad kī saugand khānā paṛtā hai.

   Before becoming President, one must take an oath of office.

   Synonyms: शपथ (śapath), क़सम (qasam), सौंह (sa͠uh)

References

• Platts, John T. (1884) “सौगंद”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.