नक़ली

See also: निकल and नक़ल

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian نقلی (naqlī, “imitation, counterfeit”) (modern Persian "traditional, historical"). By surface analysis, नक़ल (naqal, “imitation”) +‎ -ई (-ī), with the former part borrowed from Classical Persian نقل (naql), from Arabic نَقْل (naql).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /nəq.liː/, [nɐq.liː], /nək.liː/, [nɐk.liː]

Adjective

नक़ली • (naqlī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling نقلی)

1. counterfeit, fake (not genuine)

   Antonym: असली (aslī)

   नक़ली नोट छापना बिलकुल ग़ैरक़ानूनी है।

   naqlī noṭ chāpnā bilkul ġairqānūnī hai.

   It is completely illegal to print counterfeit banknotes.