druj

Meaning

Noun

deceit, falsehood, lie

Related

Opposite words

asha

Origin

Borrowed from Avestan 𐬛𐬭𐬎𐬑𐬱, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰrúkš ~ *dʰrúǰʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- ("to deceive, mislead"). Cognate with Sanskrit द्रुह्.

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