असल

Hindi

Etymology

    Borrowed from Classical Persian اَصْل (asl), borrowed from Arabic أَصْل (ʔaṣl).

    Pronunciation

    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ə.səl/, [ɐ.sɐl]

    Adjective

    असल • (asl) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling اصل)

    1. synonym of असली (aslī)

    Noun

    असल • (asl? (indeclinable, Urdu spelling اصل)

    1. foundation, basis
      Synonyms: जड़ (jaṛ), बुनियाद (buniyād)
    2. reality, actuality

    References

    • Bahri, Caturvedi, Dasa-Hindi (2022) “असल”, in Digital Dictionaries of South Asia [Combined Hindi Dictionaries]

    Nepali

    Etymology

      Borrowed from Hindi असल (asal), borrowed from Classical Persian اَصْل (asl), borrowed from Arabic أَصْل (ʔaṣl).

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): [ʌsʌl]
      • Phonetic Devanagari: असल्

      Adjective

      असल • (asal) (indeclinable)

      1. good (of quality or character)

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