ढोंग

Hindi

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɖʱoːŋɡ/, [ɖʱõːŋɡ]

Noun

ढोंग • (ḍhoṅg) m (Urdu spelling ڈھونگ)

  1. deception, deceit
    उसकी उदारता वास्तव में ढोंग है।
    uskī udārtā vāstav mẽ ḍhoṅg hai.
    His generosity is actually deception.
  2. hypocrisy

Declension

Declension of ढोंग (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct ढोंग
ḍhoṅg 		ढोंग
ḍhoṅg
oblique ढोंग
ḍhoṅg 		ढोंगों
ḍhoṅgõ
vocative ढोंग
ḍhoṅg 		ढोंगो
ḍhoṅgo

References

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