Contrite in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “contrite” in Hindi is मनोव्यथित, pronounced pashchatapi — it is a adjective. 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.
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Latin con-
Proto-Indo-European *terh₁-
Latin terō
Latin conterō
Latin contrītusder.
Old French contritbor.
Middle English contrit
English contrite
From Middle English contrit, from Old French contrit, from Latin contrītus (literally “ground to pieces”), perfect passive participle of conterō (“grind, bruise”), from con- + terō (“rub, wear away”).
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Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Latin con-
Proto-Indo-European *terh₁-
Latin terō
Latin conterō
Latin contrītusder.
Old French contritbor.
Middle English contrit
English contrite
From Middle English contrit, from Old French contrit, from Latin contrītus (literally “ground to pieces”), perfect passive participle of conterō (“grind, bruise”), from con- + terō (“rub, wear away”).
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