गाली

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Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit गालि (gāli).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡɑː.liː/,

Noun

गाली (gālīf (Urdu spelling گالی)

  1. abuse
  2. insult
    Synonym: तंज़ (tanz)
  3. foul or insulting language
  4. an abusive or contumelious expression

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Nepali

Pronunciation

Noun

गाली (gālī)

  1. scolding, abuse
  2. rebuke, admonition, reprimand
  3. swear

Derived terms

References

  • गाली”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎, Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “गाली”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar