सौगंद

Hindi

Alternative forms

सौगन्द (saugand), सौगंध (saugandh), सौगन्ध (saugandh)

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ‎ (sowgand).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /sɔː.ɡənd̪/, [s̪ɔː.ɡə̃n̪d̪]

Noun

सौगंद • (saugand) f (Urdu spelling سوگند‎)

oath, asseveration
राष्ट्रपति बनने से पहले, पद की सौगंद खाना पड़ता है।
rāṣṭrapti banne se pahle, pad kī saugand khānā paṛtā hai.
Before becoming President, one must take an oath of office.

Synonyms: शपथ (śapath), क़सम (qasam), सौंह (sa͠uh)

Declension

Declension of सौगंद (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	सौगंद saugand	सौगंदें saugandẽ
oblique	सौगंद saugand	सौगंदों saugandõ
vocative	सौगंद saugand	सौगंदो saugando

References

Platts, John T. (1884), “सौगंद”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.

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