ख़ाली-हाथ

Hindi

Etymology

ख़ाली (xālī, “empty”) +‎ हाथ (hāth, “hand”).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /xɑː.liː.ɦɑːt̪ʰ/, [xäː.liː.ɦäːt̪ʰ], /kʰɑː.liː.ɦɑːt̪ʰ/, [kʰäː.liː.ɦäːt̪ʰ]

Adverb

ख़ाली-हाथ • (xālī-hāth)

  1. empty-handed
    बॉस, हमने इसको बैंक भेजा लूटने के लिए और ख़ाली-हाथ वापस आया। यह आदमी चोर नहीं बन सकता है।
    bŏs, hamne isko baiṅk bhejā lūṭne ke lie aur xālī-hāth vāpas āyā. yah ādmī cor nahī̃ ban saktā hai.
    Boss, we sent him to rob the bank and he returned empty-handed. This man can never be a thief.
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