दिलेरी

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian دلیری (dilērī), apparently analyzable as a derivative of दिल (dil, “heart”); if so, then distantly cognate with English courage.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /d̪ɪ.leː.ɾiː/

Noun

दिलेरी • (dilerī) f (Urdu spelling دلیری)

1. boldness, bravery, valour

   Synonyms: हिम्मत (himmat), बहादुरी (bahādurī)

Declension

Declension of दिलेरी (fem ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	दिलेरी dilerī	दिलेरियाँ dileriyā̃
oblique	दिलेरी dilerī	दिलेरियों dileriyõ
vocative	दिलेरी dilerī	दिलेरियो dileriyo

Related terms

• दिलेराना (dilerānā)