खेल

See also: खाली, ख़ाली, खुला, खोला, and खिल

Hindi

Etymology

From the stem of खेलना (khelnā, “to play”). Compare Sanskrit क्रीड (krīḍa).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /kʰeːl/
• Rhymes: -eːl

Noun

खेल • (khel) m (Urdu spelling کھیل)

1. game, sport; fun
2. match, sporting event
3. scheme, plan

   Synonym: चाल (cāl)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “खेल”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

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Nepali

Noun

खेल • (khel)

1. game, sport
2. round (in a game)
3. trick, strategy