Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian لهجه (lahja), from Arabic لَهْجَة (lahja).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ləɦ.d͡ʒɑː/, [lɛʱ.d͡ʒäː]

Noun

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लहजा (lahjām (Urdu spelling لہجہ)

  1. (linguistics) accent (distinctive style of speech)
    Synonyms: उच्चारण (uccāraṇ), स्वरपात (svarpāt), तलफ़्फ़ुज़ (talaffuz)

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