हँसली

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Hindi[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit (compare 𑀳𑀁𑀲𑀮 (haṃsala, necklace)), ultimately from Sanskrit अंस (aṃsa), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hámsas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃émsos.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɦə̃s.liː/, [ɦɐ̃s.liː]

Noun[edit]

हँसली (hãslīf (Urdu spelling ہنسلی)

  1. necklace (ornament worn around the neck)
  2. (anatomy) clavicle, collar bone

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References[edit]

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “áṁsa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press