मृत्युदंड

Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Sanskritic formation from मृत्यु (mŕtyu, death) +‎ दंड (daṇḍ, punishment).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /mɾɪt̪.jʊ.d̪əɳɖ/, [mɾɪt̪.jʊ.d̪ɐ̃ɳɖ]

Noun edit

मृत्युदंड (mŕtyudaṇḍm (Urdu spelling مرتیو دنڈ)

  1. (law) death penalty, capital punishment
    Synonym: सज़ा-ए-मौत (sazā-e-maut)

Declension edit