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रेलगाड़ी

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Hindi

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Etymology

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रेल (rel, rail) +‎ गाड़ी (gāṛī, car); calque of English railcar. Cognate with Bengali রেলগাড়ী (relgaṛi), Santali ᱨᱮᱞ ᱜᱟᱹᱰᱤ (rel găḍi).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɾeːl.ɡɑː.ɽiː/, [ɾeːl.ɡäː.ɽiː]

Noun

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रेलगाड़ी (relgāṛīf (Urdu spelling ریل گاڑی)

  1. train, locomotive, railcar
    • 1882, Lakṣmīśaṇkar Miśra, Padārthvigyānviṭap[1]:
      भाफ के ज़ोर से कैसी अच्छी तरह से रेल गाड़ी और धुआंकश चलते हैं।
      bhāph ke zor se kaisī acchī tarah se rel gāṛī aur dhuāṅkaś calte ha͠i.
      How wonderfully do trains and chimneys run through the power of steam.

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