नमक हलाली

Hindi

Etymology

नमक (namak, salt) +‎ हलाल (halāl, fully earned, legitimate) +‎ -ई (); compare "worth one's salt".

Noun

नमक हलाली • (namak halālīm (Urdu spelling نمک حَلالی)

  1. a loyal or faithful servant
    Antonym: नमक हरामी (namak harāmī)

See also