ढील
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit ढिल्ल (ḍhilla), of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɖʱiːl/
Noun
ढील • (ḍhīl) f (Urdu spelling ڈھیل)
- looseness, slackness
- liberty, free rein
- उसको अपने काम में बहुत ढील दी गई है।
- usko apne kām mẽ bahut ḍhīl dī gaī hai.
- He has been allowed much liberty in his work.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ढील ḍhīl |
ढीलें ḍhīlẽ |
| oblique | ढील ḍhīl |
ढीलों ḍhīlõ |
| vocative | ढील ḍhīl |
ढीलो ḍhīlo |
Related terms
- ढीला (ḍhīlā)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “ढील”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ḍhila”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press