हत्या
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Sanskrit हत्या (hatyā), from the root verb हन् (han, “to kill, slay, destroy, strike down”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
हत्या • (hatyā) f (Urdu spelling ہتیا)
- murder, assassination, killing
- हत्या का घटना-स्थल बहुत अराजक था।
- hatyā kā ghaṭnā-sthal bahut arājak thā.
- The scene of the murder was very chaotic.
Declension edit
Declension of हत्या (fem ā-stem)
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Derived terms edit
References edit
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “हत्या”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Platts, John T. (1884) “हत्या”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
Sanskrit edit
Etymology edit
From the root verb हन् (han, “to kill, slay, destroy, strike down”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *gunþjō.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
हत्या • (hatyā́) stem, f
- killing, slaying, slaughter, murder (particularly of the criminal variety, as in गोहत्या, भ्रूणहत्या, etc.)
References edit
- Apte, Vaman Shivram (1890) “हत्या”, in The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary, Poona: Prasad Prakashan