Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic شَرْط (šarṭ). Compare Punjabi ਸ਼ਰਤ (śarat).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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शर्त (śartf (Urdu spelling شرط)

  1. condition, requirement
    मुझे तुम्हारी तजवीज़ मंज़ूर करने से पहले, तुम्हे सारी शर्तें पूरी करने की ज़रूरत है।
    mujhe tumhārī tajvīz manzūr karne se pahle, tumhe sārī śartẽ pūrī karne kī zarūrat hai.
    Before I accept your offer, you must fulfil all these conditions.
  2. wager, bet
    Synonym: बाज़ी (bāzī)
    चलो, शर्त लगाओ!calo, śart lagāo!Come on, lay a wager!

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References

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  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “शर्त”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • Platts, John T. (1884) “शर्त”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.