पहेली

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See also: पहिलो, पहिला, पहेंलो, पहले, पहला, and पहिले

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Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀳𑁂𑀮𑀺𑀬𑀸 (paheliyā), from Sanskrit प्रहेलिका (prahelikā, “puzzle, riddle”).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pə.ɦeː.liː/,

Noun

पहेली • (pahelī) f (Urdu spelling پہیلی)

  1. riddle
    • The Bible, Judges 14:14:
      इस पहेली का अर्थ वे तीन दिन के भीतर न बता सके
      is pahelī kā arth ve tīn din ke bhītar na batā sake
      Within three days they were not able to tell the meaning of this riddle.
  2. puzzle
  3. enigma
    Synonyms: रहस्य (rahasya), राज़ (rāz), भेद (bhed)

Declension

Declension of पहेली (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct पहेली
pahelī 		पहेलियाँ
paheliyā̃
oblique पहेली
pahelī 		पहेलियों
paheliyõ
vocative पहेली
pahelī 		पहेलियो
paheliyo
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