ठग

See also: ठगी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀞𑀕𑁆𑀕𑁆- (*ṭhagg-), from Sanskrit स्थग (sthaga), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *stʰagáti, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-.

Noun

ठग • (ṭhag) m (Urdu spelling ٹھگ‎)

  1. swindler, fraud, cheat
  2. thug

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: thug
  • → Pashto: ټګ‎
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