खोल

Hindi

Alternative forms

• ख़ोल (xol) (hyperforeignism)

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /kʰoːl/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit खोलि (kholi, “quiver”).

Noun

खोल • (khol) m (Urdu spelling کھول or خول)

1. an outer covering; shell, sheath

   खोल चढ़ाना ― khol caṛhānā ― to apply a covering; to cover

2. (regional) a cavity, hollow

Declension

Declension of खोल (masc cons-stem // fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	खोल khol	खोल, खोलें khol, kholẽ
oblique	खोल khol	खोलों kholõ
vocative	खोल khol	खोलो kholo

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “khōli”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 210
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “खोल”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 246
• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “खोल”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 164
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “खोल”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 1186

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

खोल • (khol)

1. inflection of खोलना (kholnā):
   1. stem
   2. second-person singular intimate present imperative

Marathi

Etymology

Derived from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑁄𑀮𑁆𑀮𑁆 (*kholl), probably from Sanskrit कुहर (kuhara, “cave, cavity”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰol/

Adjective

खोल • (khol) (indeclinable)

1. deep

   खोल विहीर ― khol vihīr ― Deep well

2. profound
3. (figuratively) wise, sagacious

References

• Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911), “खोल”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950), “खोल”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)

Nepali

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit खोलि (kholi, “quiver”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʰol]
• Phonetic Devanagari: खोल्

Noun

खोल • (khol)

1. cover, sheet

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʰo.lʌ]
• Phonetic Devanagari: खोल

Verb

खोल • (khola)

1. second-person mid respect singular imperative of खोल्नु (kholnu)