झूठ
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Prakrit *𑀛𑀽𑀝𑁆𑀞 (*jhūṭṭha), related to Parachi [script needed] (ǰuṭ, “concealed”) and [script needed] (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 edit
Noun edit
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 edit
Declension of झूठ (masc cons-stem)
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
- झूठा (jhūṭhā)
References edit
- 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.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*jhūṭṭha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 299