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Where does “नफ़रत” come from?

नफ़रत (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian نفرت, from Arabic نَفْرَة.

नफ़रत (Hindi): hatred, loathing; aversion, disgust

Definitions

  1. hatred, loathing; aversion, disgust

Ancestry of “नफ़रत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianنفرت—
2Arabicنَفْرَة—
Every word from Arabic نَفْرَة →