अवज्ञा
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit अवज्ञा (avajñā).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /ə.ʋəɡ.jɑː/, [ɐ.ʋɐɡ.jäː]
Noun
अवज्ञा • (avajñā) f
- disrespect, contempt
- Synonyms: अनादर (anādar), अपमान (apmān), बेइज़्ज़ती (beizzatī)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | अवज्ञा avajñā |
अवज्ञाएँ avajñāẽ |
| oblique | अवज्ञा avajñā |
अवज्ञाओं avajñāõ |
| vocative | अवज्ञा avajñā |
अवज्ञाओ avajñāo |
Derived terms
- अवज्ञा करना (avajñā karnā)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “अवज्ञा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press