ओला

See also: ओले and ओलावा

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀉𑀯𑀮 (uvala), from Sanskrit उपल (upala, “stone”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /oː.lɑː/, [oː.läː]

Noun

ओला • (olā) m (Urdu spelling اولا)

1. hailstone
2. hail (as weather)

Declension

Declension of ओला (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	ओला olā	ओले ole
oblique	ओले ole	ओलों olõ
vocative	ओले ole	ओलो olo

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “ओला”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 703
• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “ओला”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 107
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “ओला”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 148
• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “ओला”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 81.

Marathi

Etymology

नपुसकलिंग (napusakliṅga): ओले n (ole)
पुल्लिंग (pulliṅga): ओला m (olā)
स्त्रीलिंग (strīliṅga): ओली f (olī)

Masculine form of ओले (ole).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o.la/

Adjective

ओला • (olā) (indeclinable) (masculine)

1. wet

   पाऊस लागल्यामुळे रस्ता ओला झाला आहे.

   pāūs lāgalyāmuḷe rastā olā jhālā āhe.

   The road has become wet due to the rain.

References

• “ओला”, in अमरकोश मराठी शब्दकोश [Amarakosh Marathi Dictionary], 2014