अपना उल्लू सीधा करना

Hindi

Etymology

Literally, "to make one's own owl straight".

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /əp.nɑː ʊl.luː siː.d̪ʱɑː kəɾ.nɑː/, [ɐp.näː‿ʊl.luː‿siː.d̪ʱäː‿kɐɾ.näː]

Verb

अपना उल्लू सीधा करना • (apnā ullū sīdhā karnā) (intransitive)

  1. (idiomatic) to be selfish, to fulfill one's self-interest

Conjugation