पहल

Hindi

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pə.ɦəl/, [pɛ.ɦɛl]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀳𑀺𑀮 (pahila), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀣𑀺𑀮 (*prathila).

Noun

पहल • (pahal) m (Urdu spelling پہل)

  1. beginning, start (to a task)
    Hypernyms: प्रारंभ (prārambh), आरंभ (ārambh), शुरुआत (śuruāt)
    ठोस पहल करना ― ṭhos pahal karnā ― to take the initiative
Declension
Declension of पहल (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct पहल
pahal 		पहल
pahal
oblique पहल
pahal 		पहलों
pahalõ
vocative पहल
pahal 		पहलो
pahalo
Derived terms
  • पहल करना (pahal karnā)

Etymology 2

Likely from Classical Persian پهلو (pahlū). Doublet of पहलू (pahlū).

Noun

पहल • (pahal) m (Urdu spelling پہل)

  1. (geometry) side, face
Declension
Declension of पहल (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct पहल
pahal 		पहल
pahal
oblique पहल
pahal 		पहलों
pahalõ
vocative पहल
pahal 		पहलो
pahalo

References

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