अवज्ञा

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit अवज्ञा (avajñā).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ə.ʋəɡ.jɑː/

Noun

अवज्ञा • (avagyā) f

disrespect, contempt
Synonyms: अनादर (anādar), अपमान (apmān), बेइज़्ज़ती (beizzatī)

Derived terms

अवज्ञा करना (avagyā karnā)

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “अवज्ञा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

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