ठग

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ठग

/ʈʰəɡ/ Hindi, Standard
[ʈʰɐɡ] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀞𑀕 (ṭhaga), of uncertain origin. See there for more.

noun ṭhag · ठगिन · ٹھگ · ठग

masculine swindler, fraud, cheat
masculine thug

In English

cheater someone who cheats
thug someone who treats others violently or roughly
scammer swindler, cheat
swindler person who swindles, cheats or defrauds

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"ठग." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%97. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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ठग. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%97

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"ठग." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%97.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ठग},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%97},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}