Pretext in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “pretext”
The meaning of “pretext” in Hindi is बहाना, pronounced bahana — 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 pretext
an artful or simulated semblance
🟢 Similar words for pretext
guise
pretense
pretence
stalking-horse
✍️ Pretext in a sentence
Ravi found the pretext of stomachache to give up the History class.
अपने मज़हब के बहाना से, आतंकवादी ने एक मंदिर उड़ाया।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from Classical Persian بهانه (bahāna).
Compare Bengali বাহানা (bahana), Gujarati બહાનું (bahānũ) and Marathi बहाणा (bahāṇā).
Quick facts about “pretext”
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Word (English)
Pretext
Meaning in Hindi
बहाना
Pronunciation
bahana
Part of speech
Noun
Similar words
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Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from Classical Persian بهانه (bahāna).
Compare Bengali বাহানা (bahana), Gujarati બહાનું (bahānũ) and Marathi बहाणा (bahāṇā).
Compare Bengali বাহানা (bahana), Gujarati બહાનું (bahānũ) and Marathi बहाणा (bahāṇā).
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "pretext" is बहाना (bahana).
In Devanagari script it is written as बहाना.
It is pronounced "bahana". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.