डोला

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀟𑁄𑀮 (ḍola), from Sanskrit दोल (dola, swinging, dangling cradle, litter), from दुल् (dul, to swing).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɖoː.lɑː/, [ɖoː.läː]
  • Rhymes: -oː.lɑː

Noun

डोला • (ḍolām (feminine डोली, Urdu spelling ڈولا)

  1. palanquin, litter (especially one used to carry a bride to her groom's home)
    Synonyms: डोली (ḍolī), पालकी (pālkī)

Declension

Declension of डोला (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct डोला
ḍolā
डोले
ḍole
oblique डोले
ḍole
डोलों
ḍolõ
vocative डोले
ḍole
डोलो
ḍolo

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