حویلی
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Urdu[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Classical Persian حوالی (havālī, “vicinity, outskirts”), from Arabic حَوَالَيْ (ḥawālay, “around”), probably due to the suburban setting, or alternatively from Arabic حَوَالِي (ḥawālī, “private space”), referring to the nature or function, popularized in Mughal India.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ɦə.ʋeː.liː/
Noun[edit]
حویلی • (havelī) f (Hindi spelling हवेली)
- mansion, haveli
- manor house
- small palace or fort
Declension[edit]
| Declension of حویلی | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| direct | حویلی (havelī) | حویلیاں (haveliyā̃) |
| oblique | حویلی (havelī) | حویلیوں (haveliyō̃) |
| vocative | حویلی (havelī) | حویلیو (haveliyō) |