तकल्लुफ़
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic تَكَلُّف (takalluf).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /t̪ə.kəl.lʊf/, [t̪ɐ.kɐl.lʊf], /t̪ə.kəl.lʊpʰ/, [t̪ɐ.kɐl.lʊpʰ]
Noun
तकल्लुफ़ • (takalluf) m (Urdu spelling تکلف)
- formality, primness; taking pains to be respectful
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | तकल्लुफ़ takalluf |
तकल्लुफ़ takalluf |
| oblique | तकल्लुफ़ takalluf |
तकल्लुफ़ों takallufõ |
| vocative | तकल्लुफ़ takalluf |
तकल्लुफ़ो takallufo |
Derived terms
- तकल्लुफ़ करना (takalluf karnā)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “तकल्लुफ़”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press