Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit धूलि (dhūli), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *dʰuHliṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰuHliš, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰuh₂lis, from *dʰewh₂- (smoke). Cognate with Lithuanian dúlis (mist) and Latin fūlīgō. Doublet of धूलि (dhūli), a tatsama.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ʱuːl/
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Noun

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धूल (dhūlf (Urdu spelling دھول)

  1. dust

Declension

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