डाह

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit दाहः (dāhaḥ, “burning, conflagration”), from the root verb दह् (dah, “to burn or scorch”).

Noun

डाह • (ḍāh) f (Urdu spelling ڐاه‎)

  1. jealousy, grudge
    वह डाह से खीझ रही है।
    She is fretting out of jealousy.

Synonyms

References
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “डाह”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
  • Platts, John T. (1884), “डाह”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co.
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