खलनायक

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खलनायक

/kʰəl.nɑː.jək/ Hindi, Standard
[kʰɐl.näː.jɐk] Hindi, Standard

Rhymes with -ək

Where it comes from

Sanskritic formation from खल (khal, “bad, villainous”) + नायक (nāyak).

noun khalnāyak · खलनायिका · खलनायक · खलनायकों

masculine villain (in a movie, book, etc.)
Opposite: नायक

In English

villain bad person in a stage or screen play

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MLA

"खलनायक." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

खलनायक. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95

Chicago

"खलनायक." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95.

BibTeX

@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {खलनायक},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}