परहेज parhēj

Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.

How to read the transliteration

This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.

Adaptations used on this site
ISO 15919	On this site
c	ch
ś	śh
ṣ	ṣh
r̥	r̥i

A few reading pointers:

ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.

پرهيز · fa · n. · m.

Earlier definition

Definition

Abstaining (from), keeping aloof (from), abstinence, avoidance, regimen,abstemiousness, forbearance, continence, control of the passions, caution, sobriety, temperance, moderation.

Usual translation

precautions

Origin of the definition

परहेज़ parahēza parhez (nm) abstinence; avoidance; regimen; keeping aloof; ~ज़गार abstinent, abstainer, one who keeps aloof; ~ज़गारी abstinency, keeping aloof; ~ज़ी one who practises' abstinence; pertaining to or related with abstinence; ~ज़ करना to abstain from; ~ज़ होना to be refraining from/abstaining from; not to be taking/using/consuming (a thing etc.) through abstinence.

परहेज़. Abstinence; Temperance.

Parhez परहेज़. To take care of.

P پرهيز parhez , s.m. [Zend fra+rt. hać, for hakhsh; s. pra+sać], s.m. Abstaining (from), keeping aloof (from), abstinence, abstemiousness, forbearance, continence, control of the passions, caution, sobriety, temperance, moderation.