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दहेज़

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian جهیز (jahīz), from Arabic جهاز (jahāz, jihāz). Influenced by दायजा (dāyjā), from Sanskrit. Compare Punjabi ਦਹੇਜ (dahej).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ə.ɦeːz/, [d̪ɐ.ɦeːz], /d̪ə.ɦeːd͡ʒ/, [d̪ɐ.ɦeːd͡ʒ]

Noun

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दहेज़ (dahezm (Urdu spelling دہیز)

  1. dowry
    Synonym: दायजा (dāyjā)
    अभी भी लोग दहेज़ क्यों माँगते हैं?
    abhī bhī log dahez kyõ māṅgte ha͠i?
    Why do people still demand dowry?

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