ढील

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀠𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮 (ḍhilla), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀠𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮 (*ḍhilla).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɖʱiːl/

Noun

ढील • (ḍhīl) f (Urdu spelling ڈھیل)

looseness, slackness
liberty, free rein
उसको अपने काम में बहुत ढील दी गई है।
usko apne kām mẽ bahut ḍhīl dī gaī hai.
He has been allowed much liberty in his work.

Declension

Declension of ढील (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	ढील ḍhīl	ढीलें ḍhīlẽ
oblique	ढील ḍhīl	ढीलों ḍhīlõ
vocative	ढील ḍhīl	ढीलो ḍhīlo

Related terms

ढीला (ḍhīlā)

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “ढील”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ḍhila”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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