Hindi edit

Etymology edit

See झूठ (jhūṭh).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒʱuː.ʈʰɑː/, [d͡ʒʱuː.ʈʰäː]

Adjective edit

झूठा (jhūṭhā) (Urdu spelling جھوٹا)

  1. false, untrue
    यह धोखेबाज़ हमको झूठी सूचना दी।
    yah dhokhebāz hamko jhūṭhī sūcnā dī.
    This fraud gave us false information.
  2. counterfeit
    थानेदार ने ग़द्दार से झूठा दस्तावेज़ पकड़ लिया।
    thānedār ne ġaddār se jhūṭhā dastāvez pakaṛ liyā.
    The policeman seized counterfeit documents from the traitor.
  3. unreal
    दरअसल यह झूठी मोती काफ़ी सस्ता है।
    daraasal yah jhūṭhī motī kāfī sastā hai.
    Actually, this unreal pearl is quite cheap.

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Noun edit

झूठा (jhūṭhām (Urdu spelling جھوٹا)

  1. liar, charlatan
    तुम झूठे हो।tum jhūṭhe ho.You are a liar.

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References edit

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “झूठा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.