Whitewash in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “whitewash” in Hindi is सफेदी, pronounced chuna — 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.
a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
The noun is derived from white (adjective) + wash (noun). Noun sense 5.1 (“medicinal preparation for treating skin diseases”) is a calque of New Latin lōtiō alba (literally “white wash”).
The verb is derived partly from white (adjective) + wash (verb), and partly from the noun.
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The verb is derived partly from white (adjective) + wash (verb), and partly from the noun.
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