सौगंद

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian سوگند‎ (sougand).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sɔː.ɡənd̪/

Noun

सौगंद • (saugand) f (Urdu spelling سوگند‎)

  1. oath, asseveration
    राष्ट्रपति बनने से पहले, पद की सौगन्द 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 (saunh)

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