दिखावा

Hindi

Etymology

From दिखाना (dikhānā, “to show; to show off”) +‎ -आवा (-āvā, nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ɪ.kʰɑː.ʋɑː/, [d̪ɪ.kʰäː.ʋäː]

Noun

दिखावा • (dikhāvā) m (Urdu spelling دِکھاوا)

  1. ostentation, showiness, flamboyance
    Synonyms: ढोंग (ḍhoṅg), आडंबर (āḍambar)
  2. outward appearance, disguise

Declension

Declension of दिखावा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct दिखावा
dikhāvā 		दिखावे
dikhāve
oblique दिखावे
dikhāve 		दिखावों
dikhāvõ
vocative दिखावे
dikhāve 		दिखावो
dikhāvo

Derived terms

  • दिखावा करना (dikhāvā karnā)

References

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