झूठ

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

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀛𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞 (jhuṭṭha). See there for more. Cognate with Gujarati જુઠું (juṭhũ), Punjabi ਝੂਠ (jhūṭh), Bengali ঝুঁঠ (jhũṭh) and Odia ଝୁଠ (jhuṭha).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒʱuːʈʰ/

Noun

झूठ • (jhūṭh) m (Urdu spelling جھوٹ)

  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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