हत्या

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हत्या

/ɦət̪.jɑː/ Hindi, Standard
[ɦɐt̪.jäː] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit हत्या (hatyā). Related to हत (hat, “slain”), हनन (hanan, “killing”), हयना (haynā, “to slay”).

noun hatyā · ہتیا · हत्या · हत्याएँ · हत्याओं

feminine murder, assassination, killing हत्या का घटना-स्थल बहुत अराजक था।
Similar: घात, क़त्ल, ख़ून

In English

murder an act of deliberate killing

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MLA

"हत्या." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

हत्या. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE

Chicago

"हत्या." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {हत्या},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}