लोकोक्ति

Hindi

noun
Definitions
  • a popular saying, proverb

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit लोकोक्ति affix from Hindi लोक (people, world, public, popular, folk, realm) + Hindi उक्ति (something spoken, saying).

Origin

Hindi

उक्ति

Gloss

something spoken, saying

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