लफड़ा

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See also: लफडे

Hindi

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Gujarati લફડો (laphḍo), with further etymology unknown. Compare Marathi लफडे (laphḍe).

A folk etymology claims it is borrowed from French l’affaire, which is false.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ləf.ɽɑː/, , /ləpʰ.ɽɑː/,

Noun

लफड़ा (laphṛām (Urdu spelling لپھڑا)

  1. (originally Bombay Hindi, slang) fight, dispute, problem
    Synonyms: लड़ाई (laṛāī), झगड़ा (jhagṛā)
    यार हम कैसे लफड़े में फँस गए!
    yār ham kaise laphṛe mẽ phãs gae!
    What kind of dilemma have we landed ourselves in friend!

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