खेला

Hindi

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kʰeː.lɑː/, [kʰeː.läː]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sanskrit खेला (khelā), ultimately from the root खेल् (khel).

Noun

खेला • (khelāf (Urdu spelling کھیلَا)

  1. play, sport, game
Declension
Declension of खेला (fem ā-stem)
singular plural
direct खेला
khelā
खेलाएँ
khelāẽ
oblique खेला
khelā
खेलाओं
khelāõ
vocative खेला
khelā
खेलाओ
khelāo

Etymology 2

From खेलना (khelnā).

Noun

खेला • (khelām (Urdu spelling کھیلَا)

  1. (colloquial) performance (of dance, drama, etc.)
Declension
Declension of खेला (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct खेला
khelā
खेले
khele
oblique खेले
khele
खेलों
khelõ
vocative खेले
khele
खेलो
khelo

Etymology 3

Verb

खेला • (khelā) (Urdu spelling کھیلَا)

  1. inflection of खेलना (khelnā):
    1. masculine singular perfective participle
    2. masculine singular perfect indicative: played

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

From the root खेल् (khel) +‎ -आ ().

Pronunciation

Noun

खेला • (khelā) stemf

  1. play, sport
    Synonyms: केलि (keli), क्रीडा (krīḍā)

Declension

Feminine ā-stem declension of खेला
singular dual plural
nominative खेला (khelā) खेले (khele) खेलाः (khelāḥ)
accusative खेलाम् (khelām) खेले (khele) खेलाः (khelāḥ)
instrumental खेलया (khelayā)
खेला¹ (khelā¹)
खेलाभ्याम् (khelābhyām) खेलाभिः (khelābhiḥ)
dative खेलायै (khelāyai) खेलाभ्याम् (khelābhyām) खेलाभ्यः (khelābhyaḥ)
ablative खेलायाः (khelāyāḥ)
खेलायै² (khelāyai²)
खेलाभ्याम् (khelābhyām) खेलाभ्यः (khelābhyaḥ)
genitive खेलायाः (khelāyāḥ)
खेलायै² (khelāyai²)
खेलयोः (khelayoḥ) खेलानाम् (khelānām)
locative खेलायाम् (khelāyām) खेलयोः (khelayoḥ) खेलासु (khelāsu)
vocative खेले (khele) खेले (khele) खेलाः (khelāḥ)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

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