पहेली

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀳𑁂𑀮𑀺𑀬𑀸 (paheliyā), from Sanskrit प्रहेलिका (prahelikā, puzzle, riddle).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pə.ɦeː.liː/, [pɐ.ɦeː.liː]

Noun

पहेली • (pahelīf (Urdu spelling پہیلی)

  1. riddle
    • The Bible, Judges 14:14:
      इस पहेली का अर्थ वे तीन दिन के भीतर न बता सके
      is pahelī kā arth ve tīn din ke bhītar na batā sake
      Within three days they were not able to tell the meaning of this riddle.
  2. puzzle
  3. enigma
    Synonyms: रहस्य (rahasya), राज़ (rāz), भेद (bhed)

Declension

Declension of पहेली (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct पहेली
pahelī
पहेलियाँ
paheliyā̃
oblique पहेली
pahelī
पहेलियों
paheliyõ
vocative पहेली
pahelī
पहेलियो
paheliyo