सलीक़ा

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian سلیقه (salīqa), from Arabic سَلِيقَة (salīqa).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /sə.liː.qɑː/, , /sə.liː.kɑː/,

Noun

सलीक़ा (salīqām (Urdu spelling سلیقہ)

  1. courtesy, manners; elegance
    • 1921 – 2005, Ali Ahmed Jalili :
      ग़म से मंसूब करूँ दर्द का रिश्ता दे दूँ
      ज़िंदगी आ तुझे जीने का सलीक़ा दे दूँ
      ġam se mansūb karū̃ dard kā riśtā de dū̃
      zindagī ā tujhe jīne kā salīqā de dū̃
  2. way, manner
    • 1917 – 1997, Farigh Bukhari :
      हमें सलीक़ा न आया जहाँ में जीने का
      कभी किया न कोई काम भी क़रीने का
      hamẽ salīqā na āyā jahā̃ mẽ jīne kā
      kabhī kiyā na koī kām bhī qarīne kā

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