लाफा

Hindi

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /lɑː.pʰɑː/, [läː.pʰäː]
• Rhymes: -ɑː
• Hyphenation: ला‧फा

Noun

लाफा • (lāphā) m (Urdu spelling لاپھا)

1. (Bombay Hindi, slang) a slap, strike, hit

   लाफा मारना ― lāphā mārnā ― to slap, hit, strike

   अरे मेरे भाई, लाफा नहीं मारने का!

   are mere bhāī, lāphā nahī̃ mārne kā!

   Friend, don't hit me!

Declension

Declension of लाफा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	लाफा lāphā	लाफे lāphe
oblique	लाफे lāphe	लाफों lāphõ
vocative	लाफे lāphe	लाफो lāpho