झल्ला

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒʱəl.lɑː/, [d͡ʒʱɐl.läː]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀛𑀮𑁆𑀮𑁆 (*jhall, “to shine”). Related to झल्लाना (jhallānā).

Adjective

झल्ला • (jhallā)

1. crazy, insane

   Synonym: पागल (pāgal)

2. (uncommon) hot

Declension

Declension of झल्ला (ā-stem)

	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	झल्ला jhallā	झल्ले jhalle	झल्ली jhallī	झल्ली jhallī
oblique	झल्ले jhalle	झल्ले jhalle	झल्ली jhallī	झल्ली jhallī
vocative	झल्ले jhalle	झल्ले jhalle	झल्ली jhallī	झल्ली jhallī

Etymology 2

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀛𑀮𑁆𑀮𑁆 (*jhall, “sudden movement”). Cognate with Punjabi ਝੱਲ (jhalla, “swing of a fan”), Marathi झाल (j̈hāl, “leap”), Gujarati ઝાલ (jhāl, “leap”).

Noun

झल्ला • (jhallā) m

1. rain shower

Declension

Declension of झल्ला (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	झल्ला jhallā	झल्ले jhalle
oblique	झल्ले jhalle	झल्लों jhallõ
vocative	झल्ले jhalle	झल्लो jhallo

Etymology 3

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Noun

झल्ला • (jhallā) m

1. basket

Declension

Declension of झल्ला (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	झल्ला jhallā	झल्ले jhalle
oblique	झल्ले jhalle	झल्लों jhallõ
vocative	झल्ले jhalle	झल्लो jhallo

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “झल्ला”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*jhal¹”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*jhal²”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press