उल्लू बनाना

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Hindi

Etymology

Literally, "to make an owl of".

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʊl.luː bə.nɑː.nɑː/,

Verb

उल्लू बनाना (ullū banānā) (Urdu spelling اُلُّو بَنَانَا)

  1. (idiomatic) to make a fool of, to prank
    • 2017 December 24, “अन्ना हजारे को काले झंडे दिखाने जा रहे कांग्रेसियों को पुलिस ने रोका [annā hajāre ko kāle jhaṇḍe dikhāne jā rahe kāṅgresiyõ ko pulis ne rokā, Police stop Congress supporters going to show Anna Hazare black flags]”, in Dainik Jagran:
      कांग्रेसी नारे लगा रहे थे कि अन्ना वापस जाओ तथा जनता को उल्लू बनाना बंद करो।
      kāṅgresī nāre lagā rahe the ki annā vāpas jāo tathā jantā ko ullū banānā band karo.
      The Congress supporters were shouting slogans demanding that Anna leave and to stop making fools of the public.

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