इज़्ज़त

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian عزت ('ezzat), from Arabic عِزَّة (ʕizza).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɪz.zət̪/, /ɪd͡ʒ.d͡ʒət̪/, [ɪd̚.d͡ʒət̪]

Noun

इज़्ज़त (izzat) f (Urdu spelling عزت)

  1. honour, respect
    अपनी इज़्ज़त अपने हाथ है।
    apnī izzat apne hāth hai.
    One's honor is in one's own hands. (proverb)
    Synonyms: सम्मान (sammān), मान (mān), प्रतिष्ठा (pratiṣṭhā)

Declension

Derived terms

  • इज़्ज़त करना (izzat karnā)
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