قبضہ
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Urdu[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Classical Persian قبضه (qabza, “property, fist, power”), from Arabic قَبْضَة (qabḍa, “clutch, fist, authority”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /qəb.zɑ(ː)/
Noun[edit]
قبضہ • (qabza) m (Hindi spelling क़ब्ज़ा)
- occupation; annexation, takeover
- seizure (of property, assets, etc.)
- اس زمین پر مافیا کا قبضہ ہے۔
- is zamīn par māfiyā kā qabza hai.
- The mafia has taken over this land.
- (literally, “On this land, is the mafia's occupation.”)
Declension[edit]
| Declension of قبضہ | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| direct | قَبْضَہ (qabzah) | قَبْضَے (qabze) |
| oblique | قَبْضَے (qabze) | قَبْضَوں (qabzõ) |
| vocative | قَبْضَے (qabze) | قَبْضَو (qabzo) |
Derived terms[edit]
- قبضہ کرنا (qabza karnā, “to seize”)