केलि

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See also: कला, केला, केले, and केलं

Hindi

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit केलि (keli).

Noun

केलि • (keli) f (Urdu spelling کیلِی)

  1. play, sport
  2. amorous play,dalliance; sexual intercourse
  3. pastime, amusement
Declension
Declension of केलि (fem i-stem)
singular plural
direct केलि
keli 		केलियाँ
keliyā̃
oblique केलि
keli 		केलियों
keliyõ
vocative केलि
keli 		केलियो
keliyo

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit कदल (kadala).

Noun

केलि • (keli) f (Urdu spelling کیلِی)

  1. (dialectal) banana or plantain

References

Sanskrit

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Etymology

From the root केल् (kel).

Pronunciation

Noun

केलि • (keli) stem, m or f

  1. play, sport
  2. amorous sport, sexual intercourse
  3. pastime, amusement
  4. disguise, concealment

Declension

Masculine i-stem declension of केलि (keli)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative केलिः
keliḥ 		केली
kelī 		केलयः
kelayaḥ
Vocative केले
kele 		केली
kelī 		केलयः
kelayaḥ
Accusative केलिम्
kelim 		केली
kelī 		केलीन्
kelīn
Instrumental केलिना / केल्या¹
kelinā / kelyā¹ 		केलिभ्याम्
kelibhyām 		केलिभिः
kelibhiḥ
Dative केलये
kelaye 		केलिभ्याम्
kelibhyām 		केलिभ्यः
kelibhyaḥ
Ablative केलेः / केल्यः¹
keleḥ / kelyaḥ¹ 		केलिभ्याम्
kelibhyām 		केलिभ्यः
kelibhyaḥ
Genitive केलेः / केल्यः¹
keleḥ / kelyaḥ¹ 		केल्योः
kelyoḥ 		केलीनाम्
kelīnām
Locative केलौ / केला¹
kelau / kelā¹ 		केल्योः
kelyoḥ 		केलिषु
keliṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine i-stem declension of केलि (keli)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative केलिः
keliḥ 		केली
kelī 		केलयः
kelayaḥ
Vocative केले
kele 		केली
kelī 		केलयः
kelayaḥ
Accusative केलिम्
kelim 		केली
kelī 		केलीः
kelīḥ
Instrumental केल्या / केली¹
kelyā / kelī¹ 		केलिभ्याम्
kelibhyām 		केलिभिः
kelibhiḥ
Dative केलये / केल्यै² / केली¹
kelaye / kelyai² / kelī¹ 		केलिभ्याम्
kelibhyām 		केलिभ्यः
kelibhyaḥ
Ablative केलेः / केल्याः² / केल्यै³
keleḥ / kelyāḥ² / kelyai³ 		केलिभ्याम्
kelibhyām 		केलिभ्यः
kelibhyaḥ
Genitive केलेः / केल्याः² / केल्यै³
keleḥ / kelyāḥ² / kelyai³ 		केल्योः
kelyoḥ 		केलीनाम्
kelīnām
Locative केलौ / केल्याम्² / केला¹
kelau / kelyām² / kelā¹ 		केल्योः
kelyoḥ 		केलिषु
keliṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Later Sanskrit
  • ³Brāhmaṇas

Descendants

  • → Hindustani:
    Hindi: केलि (keli)
    Urdu: کیلِی (keli)
  • → Tamil: கேளி (kēḷi)
  • → Telugu: కేళి (kēḷi)

Noun

केलि • (keli) stem, f

  1. the earth

Declension

Feminine i-stem declension of केलि (keli)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative केलिः
keliḥ 		केली
kelī 		केलयः
kelayaḥ
Vocative केले
kele 		केली
kelī 		केलयः
kelayaḥ
Accusative केलिम्
kelim 		केली
kelī 		केलीः
kelīḥ
Instrumental केल्या / केली¹
kelyā / kelī¹ 		केलिभ्याम्
kelibhyām 		केलिभिः
kelibhiḥ
Dative केलये / केल्यै² / केली¹
kelaye / kelyai² / kelī¹ 		केलिभ्याम्
kelibhyām 		केलिभ्यः
kelibhyaḥ
Ablative केलेः / केल्याः² / केल्यै³
keleḥ / kelyāḥ² / kelyai³ 		केलिभ्याम्
kelibhyām 		केलिभ्यः
kelibhyaḥ
Genitive केलेः / केल्याः² / केल्यै³
keleḥ / kelyāḥ² / kelyai³ 		केल्योः
kelyoḥ 		केलीनाम्
kelīnām
Locative केलौ / केल्याम्² / केला¹
kelau / kelyām² / kelā¹ 		केल्योः
kelyoḥ 		केलिषु
keliṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Later Sanskrit
  • ³Brāhmaṇas

References

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