दरोग़

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian دروغ (durōğ), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎼𐎢𐎥 (drauga); cognate with Tamil தரோகா (tarōkā). Compare with Sanskrit द्रुग्ध (drugdha, an injurious or malevolent act) and German Betrug (deception).

Noun

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दरोग़ (daroġm (Urdu spelling دروغ)

  1. lie, falsehood
    Synonym: झूठ (jhūṭh)
    दरोग़ को फ़रोग़ नहीं।daroġ ko faroġ nahī̃.A lie does not prosper. (proverb)

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