डोला

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀟𑁄𑀮 (ḍola), from Sanskrit दोल (dola, “swinging”).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɖoː.lɑː/, [ɖoː.läː]
Rhymes: -oː.lɑː

Noun

डोला • (ḍolā) m (feminine डोली, Urdu spelling ڈولا)

palanquin, litter (especially one used to carry a bride to her groom's home)
Synonyms: डोली (ḍolī), पालकी (pālkī)

Declension

Declension of डोला (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	डोला ḍolā	डोले ḍole
oblique	डोले ḍole	डोलों ḍolõ
vocative	डोले ḍole	डोलो ḍolo

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “डोला”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

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