होली
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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀳𑁄𑀮𑀺𑀬𑀸 (holiyā), from Sanskrit होला (holā, “Holi”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
होली • (holī) f (Urdu spelling ہولی)
- Holi
- होली की शुभकामनाएँ ― holī kī śubhkāmnāẽ ― Happy Holi!
Declension
Declension of होली (sg-only fem ī-stem)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| direct | होली holī |
| oblique | होली holī |
| vocative | होली holī |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “होली”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “hōlā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Nepali
Pronunciation
Proper noun
होली • (holī)
Declension
| Declension of होली | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| nominative | होली | ||
| accusative | होलीलाई | ||
| instrumental/ergative | होलीले | ||
| dative | होलीलाई | ||
| ablative | होलीबाट | ||
| genitive | होलीको | ||
| locative | होलीमा | ||
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