राज़

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian راز (rāz, secret, mystery), from Middle Persian 𐭫𐭠𐭰 (rāz).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɾɑːz/, [ɾäːz], /ɾɑːd͡ʒ/, [ɾäːd͡ʒ]

Noun

राज़ • (rāzm (Urdu spelling راز)

  1. secret
    Synonyms: रहस्य (rahasya), भेद (bhed)
    उसका राज़ कभी नहीं समने आएगा।
    uskā rāz kabhī nahī̃ samne āegā.
    His secret will never be revealed.

Declension

Declension of राज़ (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct राज़
rāz
राज़
rāz
oblique राज़
rāz
राज़ों
rāzõ
vocative राज़
rāz
राज़ो
rāzo

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “राज़”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “राज़”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House