होली
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀳𑁄𑀮𑀺𑀬𑀸 (holiyā), from Sanskrit होला (holā, “Holi”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦoː.liː/
- Rhymes: -oːliː
Proper noun
होली • (holī) f (Urdu spelling ہولی)
- Holi
- होली की शुभकामनाएँ ― holī kī śubhkāmnāẽ ― Happy Holi!
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| direct | होली holī |
| oblique | होली holī |
| vocative | होली holī |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “होली”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “hōlā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Nepali
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɦoli]
- Phonetic Devanagari: होलि
Proper noun
होली • (holī)
Declension
| Declension of होली | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| nominative | होली [ɦoli] | ||
| accusative | होलीलाई [ɦoliläi] | ||
| instrumental/ergative | होलीले [ɦolile] | ||
| dative | होलीलाई [ɦoliläi] | ||
| ablative | होलीबाट [ɦolibäʈʌ] | ||
| genitive | होलीको [ɦoliko] | ||
| locative | होलीमा [ɦolimä] | ||
Notes:
| |||