حویلی

Urdu

Etymology

From Classical Persian حوالی (havālī, “vicinity, outskirts”), from Arabic حَوَالَيْ (ḥawālay, “around”), probably due to the suburban setting, or alternatively from Arabic حَوَالِي (ḥawālī, “private space”), referring to the nature or function, popularized in Mughal India.

Pronunciation

Noun

حویلی • (havelī) f (Hindi spelling हवेली)

  1. mansion, haveli
  2. manor house
  3. small palace or fort

Declension

Declension of حویلی
singular plural
direct حویلی (havelī) حویلِیاں (haveliyā̃)
oblique حویلی (havelī) حویلِیوں (haveliyō̃)
vocative حویلی (havelī) حویلِیو (haveliyō)
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