चाल
Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit *चल्या (*calyā), चर्या (caryā), from चल् (cal, “move, proceed”, root).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑːl/, [t͡ʃäːl]
Noun
चाल • (cāl) f (Urdu spelling چال)
- walk, style of movement
- behaviour
- Synonyms: व्यवहार (vyavhār), आचर्या (ācaryā)
- trick, game, scheme
- Synonym: खेल (khel)
- इस बार कौनसी चाल चलाएगा तू?
- is bār kaunsī cāl calāegā tū?
- This time what scheme have you planned?
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | चाल cāl |
चालें cālẽ |
| oblique | चाल cāl |
चालों cālõ |
| vocative | चाल cāl |
चालो cālo |
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “चाल”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “चाल”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Marathi
Etymology
From Sanskrit चल् (cal, “move, proceed”, root). Related to चालणे (ċālṇe, “to move, walk”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡sal/
Noun
चाल • (ċāl) f
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “चाल”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies