झूठ

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See also: झूठे, झूठी, झूठो, झूठों, and झूठा

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀛𑀽𑀝𑁆𑀞 (*jhūṭṭha), related to Parachi (ǰuṭ, “concealed”) and (ǰuṭī, “theft”), with further origin unknown. Given the retroflex consonant 𑀝𑁆𑀞 (ṭṭh), origin from a local substrate is likely.

Cognate with Gujarati જુઠું (juṭhũ), Punjabi ਝੂਠ (jhūṭh), Bengali ঝুঁঠ (jhũṭh) and Odia ଝୁଠ (jhuṭhô).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒʱuːʈʰ/

Noun

झूठ • (jhūṭh) m (Urdu spelling جھوٹھ)

  1. lie, falsehood
    वह धोखेबाज़ हमेशा झूठ बोलता है।
    vah dhokhebāz hameśā jhūṭh boltā hai.
    That fraud always (tells) lies.
    झूठ के पाँव नहीं होते। ― jhūṭh ke pā̃v nahī̃ hote. ― A lie has no legs to stand upon.

Declension

Declension of झूठ (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct झूठ
jhūṭh 		झूठ
jhūṭh
oblique झूठ
jhūṭh 		झूठों
jhūṭhõ
vocative झूठ
jhūṭh 		झूठो
jhūṭho

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