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gavaahi(f): testimony

Description of gavaahi: Gavaahi is an Urdu word meaning testimony or evidencea formal statement given by a witness, particularly in legal proceedings. It refers to the account or declaration provided by someone who has witnessed an event or possesses knowledge about it. Unlike ordinary speech, gavaahi carries legal weight and formal authority within judicial contexts. Differs from mere opinion in that it constitutes factual attestation grounded in direct observation or knowledge. In Urdu

1 / 1: gavaahi

dekhna un ki gavaahi pe yaqeen mat karna

aye jahaan sun le abhi

mera bayaan baaqi hai

don't place faith

in his testimony

for my statement

is yet to be heard

Roopa Mehta Naghma (F) (1)

gavaahi (f) (1)

testimony

yaqeen (m) (10)

faith, belief

bayaan (f) (8)

narration, declaration

baaqi (5)

remainder, left

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