साला

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See also: साल, साली, सूल, and सेल

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit स्याल (syāla). Cognate with Marathi साडू (sāḍū).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /sɑː.lɑː/,

Noun

साला • (sālā) m (feminine साली, Urdu spelling سالا)

  1. saala/sala: brother-in-law, wife's brother
    मेरे साले ने अपनी बहन को लिखा।
    mere sāle ne apnī bahan ko likhā.
    My brother-in-law wrote to his sister.
  2. (slang, vulgar, derogatory) (colloquially) saala/sala: a term of abuse, swear word
    अबे साले, तू इधर आ!
    abe sāle, tū idhar ā!
    Hey asshole, get over here!

Usage notes

Commonly, साला (sālā) is used as an insult, with the implication being that you are sleeping with the insulted person's sister. Can be substituted as a generally insulting term for any person.

Declension

Declension of साला (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct साला
sālā 		साले
sāle
oblique साले
sāle 		सालों
sālõ
vocative साले
sāle 		सालो
sālo

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “साला”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • Platts, John T. (1884) “साला”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.

Nepali

Etymology

From Sanskrit स्याल (syāla). Cognate with Marathi साडू (sāḍū).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Phonetic Devanagari: साला

Noun

साला • (sālā) m

  1. wife's younger brother; brother-in-law
  2. (colloquial) a term of abuse, a swear word.; rascal

Declension

Declension of साला
Singular Plural
nominative साला सालाहरू
accusative सालालाई सालाहरूलाई
instrumental/ergative सालाले सालाहरूले
dative सालालाई सालाहरूलाई
ablative सालाबाट सालाहरूबाट
genitive सालाको सालाहरूको
locative सालामा सालाहरूमा
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

Further reading

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

Pali

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Noun

साला f

  1. Devanagari script form of sālā (“hall”)

Declension

Declension table of "साला" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)साला (sālā)सालायो (sālāyo) or साला (sālā)
Accusative (second)सालं (sālaṃ)सालायो (sālāyo) or साला (sālā)
Instrumental (third)सालाय (sālāya)सालाहि (sālāhi) or सालाभि (sālābhi)
Dative (fourth)सालाय (sālāya)सालानं (sālānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)सालाय (sālāya)सालाहि (sālāhi) or सालाभि (sālābhi)
Genitive (sixth)सालाय (sālāya)सालानं (sālānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)सालाय (sālāya) or सालायं (sālāyaṃ)सालासु (sālāsu)
Vocative (calling)साले (sāle)सालायो (sālāyo) or साला (sālā)
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