Tauba Meaning
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Tauba (तौबा)
Origin: Persian
Tauba is an Urdu word, it means “repentance” in English, while in Hindi it’s called as “paschataap/पश्चाताप.”
For eg: “Tauba main vyah karke pachtaya…” which means, “Oh god, I’m regretting after getting married…”
However, the word “Tauba tauba” means “God forbid/Oh my god” in English, while in Hindi it’s called as “bhagvaan na kare/भगवान् न करे, he mere bhagwaan/हे मेरे भगवान्.”
For eg: “Tauba tauba, kitni khoobsurat aankhein hain uski…” which means, “Oh my god, what a beautiful eyes she has…”
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