लाफा

Hindi

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /lɑː.pʰɑː/, [läː.pʰäː]
  • Rhymes: -ɑː
  • Hyphenation: ला‧फा

Noun

लाफा • (lāphām (Urdu spelling لاپھا)

  1. (Bombay Hindi, slang) a slap, strike, hit
    लाफा मारनाlāphā mārnāto slap, hit, strike
    अरे मेरे भाई, लाफा नहीं मारने का!
    are mere bhāī, lāphā nahī̃ mārne kā!
    Friend, don't hit me!

Declension

Declension of लाफा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct लाफा
lāphā
लाफे
lāphe
oblique लाफे
lāphe
लाफों
lāphõ
vocative लाफे
lāphe
लाफो
lāpho