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ध्वस्त

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit ध्वस्त (dhvasta), from the root ध्वृ (dhvṛ).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ʱʋəst̪/, [d̪ʱʋɐst̪]

Adjective

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ध्वस्त (dhvast) (indeclinable)

  1. destroyed, obliterated
    Synonym: नष्ट (naṣṭ)
    बम गिरे और पूरा शहर ध्वस्त हो गया।
    bam gire aur pūrā śahar dhvast ho gayā.
    The bombs fell, and the whole city was obliterated.

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