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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀮 (gala) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit गल (gala). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷel- (“throat”). Cognate with Latin gula (“throat”), English gullet, and Persian گلو (galu, “throat”). Cognate with Konkani गळो (gaḷo), Marathi गळा (gaḷā).
Pronunciation
Noun
गला • (galā) m (Urdu spelling گلا)
- (anatomy) neck; throat
- Synonym: गरदन (gardan)
- voice
- collar
Declension
Declension of गला (masc ā-stem)
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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गला
galā
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गले
gale
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| oblique
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गले
gale
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गलों
galõ
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| vocative
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गले
gale
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गलो
galo
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Derived terms