नीलाम

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese leilão, from Arabic الإِعْلَام‎ (al-ʔiʕlām). Compare Gujarati લિલામ (lilām).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /niː.lɑːm/, [niː.lä̃ːm]

Noun

नीलाम • (nīlām) m (Urdu spelling نیلام)

1. auction (a public event where goods are sold through bidding)

Descendants

• → Pashto: ليلام