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Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Marathi 𑘮𑘯𑘳 (haḷu), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀳𑀮𑀼𑀅 (halua), which is the metathesis of Sanskrit 𑘩𑘑𑘳 (laghú).
Pronunciation
Adjective
ہَلُّو • (hallū) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling हल्लू)
- (Deccani) slow
Derived terms
References
- “ہلو”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.