कटाक्ष

Hindi

noun
Definitions
  • sideways glance, leer
  • (figurative) insult, slander, aspersion

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit कटाक्ष, कट (hip, twist of straw, surrounding) + Sanskrit अक्ष (axle, axis, eye, balance beam, die).

Origin

Sanskrit

अक्ष

Gloss

axle, axis, eye, balance beam, die

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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