पीठ पीछे

Hindi

Etymology

पीठ (pīṭh, “back”) +‎ पीछे (pīche, “behind”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /piːʈʰ piː.t͡ʃʰeː/, [piːʈʰ‿piː.t͡ʃʰeː]

Adverb

पीठ पीछे • (pīṭh pīche) (Urdu spelling پیٹھ پیچھے)

1. behind someone's back

   पीठ पीछे बातें बहुत लोग करते, और मेरे सामने बहुत कम।

   pīṭh pīche bātẽ bahut log karte, aur mere sāmne bahut kam.

   A lot of people talk behind my back; very few talk in front of me.

References

• پيٿهہ in John T. Platts, A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English.
• पीठ in R. S. McGregor, Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary.