छलिया
Hindi
Etymology
From छल (chal) + -इया (-iyā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰə.lɪ.jɑː/, [t͡ʃʰɐ.li.jäː]
Noun
छलिया • (chaliyā) m
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | छलिया chaliyā |
छलिए, छलिये chalie, chaliye |
| oblique | छलिए, छलिये chalie, chaliye |
छलियों chaliyõ |
| vocative | छलिए, छलिये chalie, chaliye |
छलियो chaliyo |
Adjective
छलिया • (chaliyā) (indeclinable)
- deceiving, misleading
- Synonym: छली (chalī)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “छलिया”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press