ظلم و ستم

ظلم و ستم

Urdu

Etymology

From Urdu ظلم‎ (“oppression”) + Urdu ستم‎ (“tyranny”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /zʊlm.oː.sɪ.t̪əm/

Noun

ظلم و ستم‎ • (zulm-o-sitam) m (Hindi spelling ज़ुल्म-ओ-सितम)

1. persecution
2. tyranny, oppression

References

• “و ستم ظلم و ستم”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “و ستم ظلم و ستم”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.