हाव-भाव

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Dvandva compound of हाव (hāv, gesture) +‎ भाव (bhāv, expression, gesture).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɦɑːʋ.bʱɑːʋ/, [ɦäːʋ.bʱäːʋ]

Noun[edit]

हाव-भाव (hāv-bhāvm pl

  1. gestures, mannerisms
    उसके हाव-भाव मुझे ख़ूब संदिग्ध लगे।
    uske hāv-bhāv mujhe xūb sandigdh lage.
    His mannerisms seemed very suspicious to me.

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