Hindi

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦə.t̪ɑː.ʃɑː/, [ɦɐ.t̪äː.ʃäː]

Noun

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हताशा (hatāśāf

  1. despair, desperation
    • Vinod Kumar Shukla, हताशा से एक व्यक्ति बैठ गया था [Desperate, a man sat down] :
      हताशा से एक व्यक्ति बैठ गया था
      व्यक्ति को मैं नहीं जानता था
      हताशा को जानता था
      hatāśā se ek vyakti baiṭh gayā thā
      vyakti ko ma͠i nahī̃ jāntā thā
      hatāśā ko jāntā thā
      • 2015 translation by Akhil Katyal
        Desperate, a man sat down,
        I didn't know him,
        I knew desperation []

Declension

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