गोली

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑁄𑀮𑀺𑀬𑀸 (goliyā), from Sanskrit गोलिका (golikā). Compare गोल (gol). Cognate with Assamese গুলী (guli).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɡoː.liː/
• Rhymes: -oːliː

Noun

गोली • (golī) f (Urdu spelling گولی)

1. ball
2. marble
3. bullet (gun ammunition)

   मैं अभी गोली मारूंगा!

   ma͠i abhī golī mārūṅgā!

   I will shoot [this] bullet right now!

4. pellet
5. tablet
6. pill

Declension

Declension of गोली (fem ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	गोली golī	गोलियाँ goliyā̃
oblique	गोली golī	गोलियों goliyõ
vocative	गोली golī	गोलियो goliyo

Descendants

• → English: gooly, goolies
• → Pashto: ګولۍ
• → Persian: گولی (goli, guli)