छलिया

Hindi edit

Etymology edit

From छल (chal) +‎ -इया (-iyā).

Pronunciation edit

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʰə.lɪ.jɑː/, [t͡ʃʰɐ.li.jäː]

Noun edit

छलिया • (chaliyā) m

cheat, swindler, deceiver

Declension edit

Declension of छलिया (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	छलिया chaliyā	छलिए, छलिये chalie, chaliye
oblique	छलिए, छलिये chalie, chaliye	छलियों chaliyõ
vocative	छलिए, छलिये chalie, chaliye	छलियो chaliyo

Adjective edit

छलिया • (chaliyā) (indeclinable)

deceiving, misleading
Synonym: छली (chalī)

References edit

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “छलिया”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

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