Swear word in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “swear word” in Hindi is गाली, pronounced gali — 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.
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* Per Turner and Dasa, inherited from Prakrit गालि (gāli), गाली (gālī), from Sanskrit गालि (gāli, “abuse, abusive language”), with further etymology uncertain.
* Per Hoernlé, inherited from Prakrit *गल्हिआ (galhiā), *गर्हिआ (garhiā), from Sanskrit गर्हिका (garhikā), from गर्ह् (garh) + -इका (-ikā), while per Platts, from Prakrit गरिहा (garihā), from Sanskrit गर्हा (garhā, “censure, abuse”), also ultimately from the root गर्ह् (garh).
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* Per Hoernlé, inherited from Prakrit *गल्हिआ (galhiā), *गर्हिआ (garhiā), from Sanskrit गर्हिका (garhikā), from गर्ह् (garh) + -इका (-ikā), while per Platts, from Prakrit गरिहा (garihā), from Sanskrit गर्हा (garhā, “censure, abuse”), also ultimately from the root गर्ह् (garh).
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