ग़ैरत

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian غیرت (ğayrat), from Arabic غَيْرَة (ḡayra).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɣɛː.ɾət̪/, [ɣɛː.ɾɐt̪], /ɡɛː.ɾət̪/, [ɡɛː.ɾɐt̪]

Noun

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ग़ैरत (ġairatf (Urdu spelling غیرت)

  1. shame
  2. a just sense of honour or self-respect
  3. bashfulness

Derived terms

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