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shibboleth meaning in Urdu

امتحان

/ˈʃɪbəlɛθ/

shibboleth in Urdu: امتحان. In English, shibboleth means a particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test.

Urdu words for shibboleth

امتحان

English meaning of shibboleth

  1. noun A particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test.
  2. noun A common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth.

Full definition of shibboleth

shibboleth in a sentence

  • It's about time we abandoned the bourgeois shibboleth that earning money makes you a better person.

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Questions about shibboleth in Urdu

What is the meaning of shibboleth in Urdu?
Shibboleth in Urdu is امتحان.
shibboleth کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Shibboleth: امتحان.
What does shibboleth mean in English?
Shibboleth means a particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test.

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Urdu words from Urdu Wiktionary: shibboleth (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: shibboleth (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Urdu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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