ख़याल

See also: खयाल, खयालें, ख़यालें, ख़्याल, ख़यालों, खयालों, खयालो, and ख़यालो

Hindi

Etymology

From Persian خیال (xayâl), from Arabic خَيَال (ḵayāl).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /xə.jɑːl/, [xɐ.jäːl], /kʰə.jɑːl/, [kʰɐ.jäːl]

Noun

ख़याल • (xayāl) m (Urdu spelling خیال)

1. thought, idea
   • 1976, “Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein”, in Sahir Ludhianvi (lyrics), Khayyam (music), Kabhie Kabhie, performed by Mukesh:

     कभी कभी मेरे दिल में
     ख़याल आता है

     kabhī kabhī mere dil mẽ
     xayāl ātā hai

     sometimes in my heart
     I have a thought

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   मेरे ख़याल से वह नौ बजे से पहले पहुँचेंगे।

   mere xayāl se vah nau baje se pahle pahũceṅge.

   I think that they will arrive before nine o'clock.

2. imagination

   Synonym: कल्पना (kalpanā)