ہلو

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Marathi 𑘮𑘯𑘳 (haḷu), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀳𑀮𑀼𑀅 (halua), which is the metathesis of Sanskrit 𑘩𑘑𑘳 (laghú).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /həlːuː/

• Audio (Deccani):

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• Rhymes: -uː

Adjective

ہَلُّو • (hallū) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling हल्लू)

1. (Deccani) slow

Derived terms

• ہلو ہلو (hallū hallū, “slowly, progressively”)

References

• “ہلو”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.