Hostility in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “hostility” in Hindi is दुश्मनी, pronounced dushmani — 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.
violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
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)
Middle Persian 𐭩𐭧 (yḥ /-īh/)
Classical Persian ـِی (-ī)
Classical Persian دشمنیbor.
Hindi दुश्मनी
Borrowed from Classical Persian دشمنی (dušmanī). By surface analysis, दुश्मन (duśman, “enemy”) + -ई (-ī).
Quick facts about “hostility”
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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)
Middle Persian 𐭩𐭧 (yḥ /-īh/)
Classical Persian ـِی (-ī)
Classical Persian دشمنیbor.
Hindi दुश्मनी
Borrowed from Classical Persian دشمنی (dušmanī). By surface analysis, दुश्मन (duśman, “enemy”) + -ई (-ī).
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