लालफ़ीता

Hindi

Etymology

Calque of English red tape: लाल (lāl, “red”) +‎ फ़ीता (fītā, “tape”).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /lɑːl.fiː.t̪ɑː/, [l̪äːl̪.fiː.t̪äː], /lɑːl.pʰiː.t̪ɑː/, [l̪äːl̪.pʰiː.t̪äː]

Noun

लालफ़ीता • (lālfītā) m

(idiomatic) red tape (excessive bureaucracy)

Declension

Declension of लालफ़ीता (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	लालफ़ीता lālfītā	लालफ़ीते lālfīte
oblique	लालफ़ीते lālfīte	लालफ़ीतों lālfītõ
vocative	लालफ़ीते lālfīte	लालफ़ीतो lālfīto

Derived terms

लालफ़ीताशाही (lālfītāśāhī)

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