Honour killing in Hindi — Meaning of सम्मान हत्या (sammān hatyā)

📖 Meaning of “honour killing”

The meaning of “honour killing” in Hindi is सम्मान हत्या, pronounced sammān hatyā — 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 honour killing

A typically Middle Eastern and South Asian cultural practice whereby a family member, usually female, is murdered by other family members, the act being justified as retribution for a (usually sexual) slight upon the family's honour.

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Compound of honour + killing.

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Word (English)

Honour killing

Meaning in Hindi

सम्मान हत्या

Pronunciation

sammān hatyā

Part of speech

Noun

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The Hindi meaning of "honour killing" is सम्मान हत्या (sammān hatyā).

In Devanagari script it is written as सम्मान हत्या.

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

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