ضابطہ

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ضَابِطَه (zābita), from Arabic ضَابِطَة (ḍābiṭa).

Pronunciation

Noun

ضابِطَہ • (zābitah) m (formal plural ضوابط (zvābt), Hindi spelling ज़ाबिता)

  1. rule, canon, law, ordinance, regulation
  2. custom, control, discipline

References

  • “ضابطہ”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • “ضابطہ”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.
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