स्थगन

Hindi

Etymology

From स्था (sthā, “to stand”) + गन (gana, “process, act”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /st̪ʰə.ɡən/, [st̪ʰɐ.ɡɐ̃n]

Noun

स्थगन • (sthagan) m

1. postponement, suspension, adjournment, delay

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “स्थगन”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 5346
• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “स्थगन”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 838