हत्या
Hindi
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit हत्या (hatyā), from the root verb हन् (han, “to kill, slay, destroy, strike down”).
Pronunciation
Noun
हत्या • (hatyā) f (Urdu spelling ہتیا)
- murder, assassination, killing
- हत्या का घटना-स्थल बहुत अराजक था।
- The scene of the murder was very chaotic.
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “हत्या”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Platts, John T. (1884) “हत्या”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
Sanskrit
Etymology
From the root verb हन् (han, “to kill, slay, destroy, strike down”)
Noun
हत्या • (hatyā) stem, f
- killing, slaying, slaughter, murder (particularly of the criminal variety, as in गोहत्या, भ्रूणहत्या, etc.).
References
- Vaman Shivaram Apte (2012 December 12 (last accessed)) “A Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1]