Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian جاسوس (jāsūs), from Arabic جَاسُوس (jāsūs), from Classical Syriac ܓܫܘܫܐ (gāšōšā). Compare Punjabi ਜਸੂਸ (jasūs).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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जासूस (jāsūsm (Urdu spelling جاسوس)

  1. spy
  2. detective

Declension

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