हज़्म

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Hindi

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Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian هضم (hazm), from Arabic هَضْم (haḍm). Compare Assamese হজম (hozom), Bengali হজম (hojom).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦəzm/, , /ɦəd͡ʒm/, , /ɦə.zəm/, , /ɦə.d͡ʒəm/,

Noun

हज़्म (hazmm (Urdu spelling ہضم)

  1. digestion, breaking down of food
    Synonym: पाचन (pācan)
    इस दवाई को लेकर खाना जल्दी हज़्म हो जाएगा।
    is davāī ko lekar khānā jaldī hazma ho jāegā.
    This medicine will make digestion faster.
  2. (figurative) stealing; embezzlement

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