Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Sanskrit अपहरण (apaharaṇa).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /əp.ɦə.ɾəɳ/, [ɐp.ɦɐ.ɾɐ̃ɳ]

Noun edit

अपहरण (apharaṇm (Urdu spelling اپہرن)

  1. abduction, kidnapping
    अरे मेरी बेटी का अपहरण हो गया!
    are merī beṭī kā apharaṇ ho gayā!
    Oh no, my daughter has been kidnapped!
  2. stealing, robbing

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Etymology edit

अप (apá, off, away) +‎ हरण (haraṇa, abduction)

Noun edit

अपहरण (apaharaṇa) stem?

  1. taking away, carrying off
  2. stealing