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Con in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Connoun
धोखा
🗣️ dhokha dena [/d̪ʱoː.kʰɑː/, [d̪ʱoː.kʰäː], /kɒn/, /kɑn/, /kon/, [kõŋ], [ˈkɔn], /ˈkon/, [ˈkõn], /kʰɔːn⁵⁵/, /kʰɔːn²²/, /kɔ̃/, /koŋ/, [kʊŋ], /ˈkɔŋ/, [ˈkɔŋ], /kon̪ˠ/, /konˠ/, /ˈkuŋ/, /kõ/, /ˈkʰɔn/, [kõn], [kɔn˧˧], [kɔŋ˧˧], /ˌkən/, /ˈkʌn/, /ˌkɑːn/, /ˈkɒn/]
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📖 Meaning of “con”

The meaning of “con” in Hindi is धोखा, pronounced dhokha dena — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

🔠 All meanings in Hindi
dhokha dena (noun) धोखा
(noun) कैदी
(verb) धोखा देना
(verb) छल से लूट लेना
(verb) ठग लेना
(verb) छल से लूट लेना
📘 Definition of con

a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

✍️ Con in a sentence
I did not come into parliament to con my lesson. I had earned my pension before I set my foot in St. Stephen's chapel.
तुम मुझे धोखा नहीं दे सकते।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

From a derivative of Sanskrit ध्रोक्ष्यति (dhrokṣyati, “will deceive”), from the root द्रुह् (druh), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ-. Cognate with Bengali ধোঁকা (dhō̃ka), Gujarati ધોકા (dhokā) / ધોંકા (dhõkā), Marathi धोका (dhokā), Punjabi ਧੋਖਾ (dhokhā).

Quick facts about “con”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Con
Meaning in Hindi
धोखा
Pronunciation
dhokha dena
Part of speech
Noun
Word Origin (Etymology)
From a derivative of Sanskrit ध्रोक्ष्यति (dhrokṣyati, “will deceive”), from the root द्रुह् (druh), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ-. Cognate with Bengali ধোঁকা (dhō̃ka), Gujarati ધોકા (dhokā) / ધોંકા (dhõkā), Marathi धोका (dhokā), Punjabi ਧੋਖਾ (dhokhā).

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "con" is धोखा (dhokha dena).
In Devanagari script it is written as धोखा.
It is pronounced "dhokha dena". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.