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adaavat(f): enmity, hatred

Description of adaavat: Adaavat is an Urdu noun meaning enmity, hostility, or deep-seated animosity, often implying resentment or malice toward someone. Unlike transient anger, it denotes a persistent grudge that endures over time. Differs from mere opposition, as it carries emotional intensity like hatred or vindictiveness. In poetry, it appears evocatively, as in Kaleem Aajiz's line: even enmity feels like love when done with grace.

1 / 1: adaavat

ye bhi ek baat hai adaavat ki

roza rakkha jo

ham ne daawat ki

another example

of her enmity

my beloved chose to fast

on the day i hosted a dinner

Ameer Minai (7)

adaavat (f) (1)

enmity, hatred

roza (m) (1)

fast

daawat (f) (1)

invitation, usually to a meal

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