लालफ़ीता

Hindi

Etymology

Calque of English red tape: लाल (lāl, “red”) +‎ फ़ीता (fītā, “tape”).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /lɑːl.fiː.t̪ɑː/, [läːl.fiː.t̪äː], /lɑːl.pʰiː.t̪ɑː/, [läːl.pʰiː.t̪äː]

Noun

लालफ़ीता • (lālfītā) m

  1. (idiomatic) red tape (excessive bureaucracy)

Declension

Declension of लालफ़ीता (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct लालफ़ीता
lālfītā 		लालफ़ीते
lālfīte
oblique लालफ़ीते
lālfīte 		लालफ़ीतों
lālfītõ
vocative लालफ़ीते
lālfīte 		लालफ़ीतो
lālfīto

Derived terms

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