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ढालना

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Hindi

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Hindi verb set
ढलना (ḍhalnā)
ढालना (ḍhālnā)

Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀠𑀸𑀮𑀤𑀺 (ḍhāladi), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀠𑀮𑀢𑀺 (*ḍhalati, bends over, falls), perhaps from Sanskrit ध्वारयति (dhvārayati, bends over, falls). Cognate with Nepali ढाल्नु (ḍhālnu), Gujarati ઢાળવું (ḍhāḷvũ), Marathi ढाळणे (ḍhāḷṇe), Bengali ঢালা (ḍhala).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɖʱɑːl.nɑː/, [ɖʱäːl.näː]

Verb

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ढालना (ḍhālnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling ڈھالنا)

  1. to pour; cause to fall out
  2. to cast metal, mint
    लोहार रुपए ढाल रहा है।
    lohār rupae ḍhāl rahā hai.
    The blacksmith is minting coins.
  3. to drink (especial alcohol)
    Synonym: पीना (pīnā)

Conjugation

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References

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