ख़ाला

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خاله (xāla), from Arabic خالة (ḵāla).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /xɑː.lɑː/, [xäː.läː], /kʰɑː.lɑː/, [kʰäː.läː]

Noun

ख़ाला • (xālā) f (Urdu spelling خالہ)

  1. maternal aunt
    Synonym: मौसी (mausī)

Declension

Derived terms

  • ख़ालाज़ाद (xālāzād)

References

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