نقلی

See also: نقلي and نقلى

Persian

Adjective

نقلی • (naqli)

  1. traditional
  2. historical
  3. narrative

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian نقلی (naqlī). Equivalent to نقل (naql, imitation) +‎ ی (ī).

Pronunciation

Adjective

نَقْلی • (naqlī) (Hindi spelling नक़ली)

  1. fake, imitated
  2. counterfeit, forged
    Synonym: جعلی (ja’lī)

References

  • نقلی”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • نقلی”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.

Ushojo

Etymology

From Urdu نقلی (naqlī).

Adjective

نقلی (naqlī)

  1. fake, imitated
  2. counterfeit, forged
  3. scam