Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian قتل عام (qatl-i 'āmm, general murder). Equivalent to क़त्ल (qatl) + ezafe + आम (ām). Compare Punjabi ਕਤਲਾਮ (katalām).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /qət̪.leː.ɑːm/, [qɐt̪.leː.ä̃ːm], /kət̪.leː.ɑːm/, [kɐt̪.leː.ä̃ːm]

Noun

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क़त्लेआम (qatleāmm (Urdu spelling قاتلی عام)

  1. massacre
    Synonyms: नरसंहार (narsãhār), बहुसंहार (bahusãhār), मारामारी (mārāmārī), बहुमारी (bahumārī)

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