Word Meaning
झूटी
jhūṭī
hiadjective
Meaning
False, untrue, deceptive, or fabricated.
Detailed Meaning
The term refers to claims, tales, or appearances that lack truth or integrity. In this couplet, it describes the fabricated slander spread by rivals ('ghairon') which the beloved unhesitatingly believes. It captures the beloved's chronic credulity toward detractors contrasting with cruelty toward the genuine lover.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'जुष्ट' (juṣṭa) / Middle Indo-Aryan roots evolving into Hindi-Urdu 'झूठ' / 'جھوٹ' (falsehood).
Usage
In Urdu ghazal, it frequently qualifies words like 'baatein' (tales) or 'wa'de' (promises) to accentuate deception, betrayal, and heartbreak.
Examples
She gave him false hopes of reunion.
He was easily swayed by the false tales of others.
Synonyms
मिथ्याबातिलफ़रेबीग़लत
Related Words
झूठझूटासचदरो़ग़