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छल

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀮 (chala), from Sanskrit छल (chala).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰəl/, [t͡ʃʰɐl]
  • Rhymes: -əl

Noun

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छल (chalm (Urdu spelling چهل)

  1. fraud, deceit; excuse
    Synonyms: धोखा (dhokhā), कपट (kapaṭ)
  2. ruse, ploy, plot

Declension

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Declension of छल (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct छल
chal
छल
chal
oblique छल
chal
छलों
chalõ
vocative छल
chal
छलो
chalo

References

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  • McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “छल”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
  • Platts, John T. (1884) “छल”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “छल”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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छल n

  1. Devanagari script form of chala

Sanskrit

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Alternative scripts

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Etymology

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From the root छल् (chal).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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छल (chala) stemn

  1. fraud, deceit, sham, guise, pretence, delusion, semblance, fiction, feint, trick, fallacy
  2. deceitful disputation, perverting the sense of words
  3. wickedness

Declension

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Neuter a-stem declension of छल
singular dual plural
nominative छलम् (chalam) छले (chale) छलानि (chalāni)
छला¹ (chalā¹)
accusative छलम् (chalam) छले (chale) छलानि (chalāni)
छला¹ (chalā¹)
instrumental छलेन (chalena) छलाभ्याम् (chalābhyām) छलैः (chalaiḥ)
छलेभिः¹ (chalebhiḥ¹)
dative छलाय (chalāya) छलाभ्याम् (chalābhyām) छलेभ्यः (chalebhyaḥ)
ablative छलात् (chalāt) छलाभ्याम् (chalābhyām) छलेभ्यः (chalebhyaḥ)
genitive छलस्य (chalasya) छलयोः (chalayoḥ) छलानाम् (chalānām)
locative छले (chale) छलयोः (chalayoḥ) छलेषु (chaleṣu)
vocative छल (chala) छले (chale) छलानि (chalāni)
छला¹ (chalā¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

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  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀙𑀮 (chala)
  • Kannada: ಛಲ (chala)
  • Malay: celaka
    • > Indonesian: celaka (inherited)

References

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