गली

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Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑀮𑀻 (*galī), related to Sanskrit कर्त (karta, hole), whence काट (kāṭa, hole) and गर्त (garta, hole). Cognate with Punjabi ਗਲੀ (galī) / گَلی (galī), Gujarati ગલી (galī), Sindhi ڳَليِ / ॻली, Marathi गल्ली (gallī), Bengali গলি (goli).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡə.liː/,

Noun

गली (galīf (Urdu spelling گَلِی)

  1. street, lane
  2. alleyway

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