ग़ैरत

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian غیرت (ġayrat), from Arabic غَيْرَة (ḡayra).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɣɛː.ɾət̪/, [ɣɛː.ɾɐt̪], /ɡɛː.ɾət̪/, [ɡɛː.ɾɐt̪]

Noun

ग़ैरत • (ġairat) f (Urdu spelling غیرت)

  1. shame
  2. a just sense of honour or self-respect
  3. bashfulness

Derived terms

  • ग़ैरत खाना (ġairat khānā)
  • ग़ैरतदार (ġairatdār)
  • ग़ैरत-अफ़्ज़ा (ġairat-afzā)
  • ग़ैरतमंद (ġairatmand)
  • बेग़ैरत (beġairat)

References

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