तल

See also: तेल, तौल, तूलि, तिल, तुला, ताला, and ताली

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit तल (tala).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t̪əl]

Noun

तल • (tal) m (Urdu spelling تل‏)

1. bottom

   पोत समुद्र का तल पर है।

   The ship is at the bottom of the sea.

2. level (also धरातल (dharātal))

   मैं वही तल पर हूँ।

   I am on the same level.

3. storey, floor (of a building)

   मैं प्रथम तल पर रहता हूँ।

   I live on the first floor.

Synonyms

• (storey): मंज़िल (manzil)
• (storey): तला (talā)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “तल”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
• Platts, John T. (1884), “तल”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co.