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हफ़्ता

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian هفته (hafta). Related to Sanskrit सप्ताह (saptāha). Compare Nepali हप्ता (haptā), Punjabi ਹਫ਼ਤਾ (haftā), Bengali হপ্তা (hopta).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦəf.t̪ɑː/, [ɦɐf.t̪äː], /ɦəpʰ.t̪ɑː/, [ɦɐpʰ.t̪äː]
  • Rhymes: -ɑː

Noun

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हफ़्ता (haftām (Urdu spelling ہفتہ)

  1. week
    Synonym: सप्ताह (saptāh)
  2. (rare) Saturday
  3. (Bombay Hindi) bribe, tribute
    Synonyms: रिश्वत (riśvat), घूस (ghūs)

Declension

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See also

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