دغا باز

Urdu

Etymology

دغا (dağā, “betrayal”) +‎ ـباز (-bāz).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /d̪ə.ɣɑː.bɑːz/

Noun

دغا باز • (dağā-bāz) m (Hindi spelling दग़ाबाज़)

1. betrayer, deceiver
2. fraudster, swindler, cheater
3. imposter

Adjective

دَغا باز • (dağā-bāz) (Hindi spelling दग़ाबाज़)

1. deceitful, fraud, treacherous

Derived terms

• دَغا بازی (dağā-bāzī)

References

• “باز دغا باز”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “باز دغا باز”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.