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Where does “तंज़” come from?

तंज़ (Hindi) comes from Persian طنز, from Arabic طَنْز.

तंज़ (Hindi): sneer, jeer, taunt, insult

Definitions

  1. sneer, jeer, taunt, insult

Ancestry of “तंज़”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianطنز—
2Arabicطَنْز—
Every word from Arabic طَنْز →