Foe in Hindi — Meaning of दुश्मन (shatru)

📖 Meaning of “foe”

The meaning of “foe” in Hindi is दुश्मन, pronounced shatru — 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 foe

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

🟢 Similar words for foe

enemy foeman opposition

🔴 Opposite words for foe

friend

✍️ Foe in a sentence

Ram and his friend have turned foes after the last time they quarrelled.

उसने अपने सबसे कठिन शत्रु का सामना करने के लिए खुद को तैयार किया।

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dews-?
Proto-Indo-European *dus-
Proto-Indo-European *men-
Proto-Indo-European *ménos
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *dusmenēs
Proto-Indo-Iranian *dušmánās
Proto-Iranian *dušmánāh
Classical Persian دُشْمَن (dušman)bor.
Hindi दुश्मन
Borrowed from Classical Persian دُشْمَن (dušman).

Quick facts about “foe”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)

Foe

Meaning in Hindi

दुश्मन

Pronunciation

shatru

Part of speech

Noun

Similar words

3

Opposite words

1

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "foe" is दुश्मन (shatru).

In Devanagari script it is written as दुश्मन.

It is pronounced "shatru". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.

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