बाल-बाल मोती पिरोना

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Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, to thread pearls on every hair.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bɑːl.bɑːl moː.t̪iː pɪ.ɾoː.nɑː/, [bäːl.bäːl‿moː.t̪iː‿pɪ.ɾoː.näː]

Verb

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बाल-बाल मोती पिरोना (bāl-bāl motī pironā)

  1. (idiomatic, poetic) to adorn oneself from head to toe, to ornate oneself elaborately

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References

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  • Platts, John T. (1884) “बाल”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co., page 124
  • Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “बाल”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 518
  • S. W. Fallon (1879) “बाल”, in A New Hindustani-English Dictionary, Banaras, London: Trubner and Co., page 209