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Fifth columnist in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Fifth columnistnoun
देशद्रोही
🗣️ deshadrohi [/d̪eː.ʃəd̪.ɾoː.ɦiː/, [d̪eː.ʃɐd̪.ɾoː.ɦiː]]
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📖 Meaning of “fifth columnist”

The meaning of “fifth columnist” in Hindi is देशद्रोही, pronounced deshadrohi — 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.

📘 Definition of fifth columnist

a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader

✍️ Fifth columnist in a sentence
Delhi Diary, pp. 307 - 08 If there is a war between India and Pakistan, the Hindus in Pakistan cannot be fifth columnists there.
जनरल देशद्रोही बनकर दुश्मन के पक्ष में चला गया।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

From देश (deś, “country”) + द्रोही (drohī, “traitor”).

Quick facts about “fifth columnist”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Fifth columnist
Meaning in Hindi
देशद्रोही
Pronunciation
deshadrohi
Part of speech
Noun
Word Origin (Etymology)
From देश (deś, “country”) + द्रोही (drohī, “traitor”).

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "fifth columnist" is देशद्रोही (deshadrohi).
In Devanagari script it is written as देशद्रोही.
It is pronounced "deshadrohi". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.