दहशत

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian دهشت (dahšat), from Arabic دَهْشَة (dahša). Compare Punjabi ਦਹਸ਼ਤ (dahśat) / دہشت (dhśt), Gujarati દહેશત (daheśat).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d̪əɦ.ʃət̪/, [d̪ɛɦ.ʃət̪]

Noun

दहशत (dahśat) f (Urdu spelling دہشت)

  1. terror, fear
  2. intimidation, terrorism

Declension

Derived terms

  • दहशतगर्दी (dahśatgardī)
  • दहशतंगेज़ (dahaśtaṅgez)

References

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian دهشت (dahšat), from Arabic دَهْشَة (dahša).

Noun

दहशत (dahśat) f

  1. fear, terror, fright
    Synonyms: धडकी (dhaḍkī), भय (bhay), भीती (bhītī)

Derived terms

  • दहशतवाद (dahśatvād)
  • दहशतवादी (dahśatvādī)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “दहशत”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), दहशत”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), दहशत”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
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