स्वाँग

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Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀲𑀯𑀸𑀁𑀕 (*savāṃga), from Sanskrit *समाङ्ग (samāṅga), from सम (samá) +‎ अङ्ग (áṅga). Cognate with Marathi सोंग (soṅga), Gujarati સોંગ (soṅg), સ્વાંગ (svā̃g), Punjabi ਸਾਂਗ (sāṅg) / سانگ (sāng), ਸ੍ਵਾਂਗ (svāṅg), ਸਵਾਂਗ (savāṅg) / سوانگ (soāng), Odia ସୁଆଙ୍ଗ (suāṅga).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /sʋɑːŋɡ/, [sʋä̃ːŋɡ]

Noun

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स्वाँग (svāṅgm (Urdu spelling سْوَانْگ)

  1. imitation, mimicry
  2. disguise
  3. a sham, farce, pretence
  4. a drama, folk-drama
  5. a part in a play, a character, role
  6. clowning

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