हिमायत

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian حمایت (himāyat), from Arabic حِمَايَة (ḥimāya).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɦɪ.mɑː.jət̪/, [ɦɪ.mäː.jɐt̪]

Noun

हिमायत • (himāyat) f (Urdu spelling حمایت)

1. support, backing, advocacy (of a side or cause)

   Synonym: समर्थन (samarthan)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “हिमायत”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “हिमायत”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa, Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.