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Where does “ग़लत” come from?

ग़लत (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian غلط, from Arabic غَلَط — mistake.

ग़लत (Hindi): wrong, incorrect; mistaken; erroneous; false

Definitions

  1. wrong, incorrect; mistaken; erroneous; false

Ancestry of “ग़लत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianغلط—
2Arabicغَلَطmistake

Words derived from “ग़लत”

  • ग़लतफ़हमी
Every word from Arabic غَلَط →