ज़लील

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ذلیل (zalīl).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /zə.liːl/, [zɐ.liːl], /d͡ʒə.liːl/, [d͡ʒɐ.liːl]

Adjective

ज़लील • (zalīl) (Urdu spelling ذلیل)

  1. abject, base
  2. humiliated
  3. dishonoured, insulted

Derived terms

  • ज़लील करना (zalīl karnā)

References