हल

Hindi

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦəl/, [ɦɐl]
  • Rhymes: -əl

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀳𑀮 (hala), from Sanskrit हल (hala), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₁ol-.

    Noun

    हल • (halm (Urdu spelling ہل)

    1. plough, plow
      Synonyms: नांगल (nāṅgal), लांगल (lāṅgal)
      खेती हल के बिना कैसे हो सकती है?
      khetī hal ke binā kaise ho saktī hai?
      How can farming be done with the plough?
    Declension
    Declension of हल (masc cons-stem)
    singular plural
    direct हल
    hal
    हल
    hal
    oblique हल
    hal
    हलों
    halõ
    vocative हल
    hal
    हलो
    halo
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    Borrowed from Arabic حَلّ (ḥall).

    Noun

    हल • (halm (Urdu spelling حل)

    1. solution, resolution
    Declension
    Declension of हल (masc cons-stem)
    singular plural
    direct हल
    hal
    हल
    hal
    oblique हल
    hal
    हलों
    halõ
    vocative हल
    hal
    हलो
    halo
    Derived terms

    References

    Marathi

    Etymology

    From Sanskrit हल (hala).

    Noun

    हल • (hal?

    1. plough

    Synonyms

    Sanskrit

    Etymology

      From Proto-Indo-Aryan *źʰHalás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰHalás, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₁ol- (pole, bar of wood). Cognate with Old Armenian ձող (joł, pole, bar) and Lithuanian žúolis (railroad tie).

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      हल • (halá) stemm

      1. plough

      Declension

      Masculine a-stem declension of हल
      singular dual plural
      nominative हलः (halaḥ) हलौ (halau)
      हला¹ (halā¹)
      हलाः (halāḥ)
      हलासः¹ (halāsaḥ¹)
      accusative हलम् (halam) हलौ (halau)
      हला¹ (halā¹)
      हलान् (halān)
      instrumental हलेन (halena) हलाभ्याम् (halābhyām) हलैः (halaiḥ)
      हलेभिः¹ (halebhiḥ¹)
      dative हलाय (halāya) हलाभ्याम् (halābhyām) हलेभ्यः (halebhyaḥ)
      ablative हलात् (halāt) हलाभ्याम् (halābhyām) हलेभ्यः (halebhyaḥ)
      genitive हलस्य (halasya) हलयोः (halayoḥ) हलानाम् (halānām)
      locative हले (hale) हलयोः (halayoḥ) हलेषु (haleṣu)
      vocative हल (hala) हलौ (halau)
      हला¹ (halā¹)
      हलाः (halāḥ)
      हलासः¹ (halāsaḥ¹)
      • ¹Vedic

      Descendants

      • Dardic:
      • Pali: hala
      • Prakrit: 𑀳𑀮 (hala) (see there for further descendants)
      • Old Javanese: hala (see there for further descendants)
      • Tamil: அலம் (alam)
      • Telugu: హలము (halamu)