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Where does “एवज़” come from?

एवज़ (Hindi) comes from Persian عوض, from Arabic عِوَض.

एवज़ (Hindi): substitute; exchange, return, requital

Definitions

  1. substitute; exchange, return, requital

Ancestry of “एवज़”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianعوضrecompense, replacement, substitute
2Arabicعِوَض—
Every word from Arabic عِوَض →