झूठ
See also: झूठे, झूठी, झूठो, झूठों, and झूठा
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit जुष्ट (juṣṭa, “the remnants of a meal”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒʱuːʈʰ/
Noun
झूठ • (jhūṭh) m (Urdu spelling جھوٹھ)
- 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 |
Synonyms
- (uncommon): असत्य (asatya)
- (uncommon): दरोग़ (daroġ)
Derived terms
- झूठ बोलना (jhūṭh bolnā)
- झूठमूठ (jhūṭhmūṭh)
Related terms
- झूठा (jhūṭhā)
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “झूठ”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Platts, John T. (1884), “झूठ”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.