साला
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit स्याल (syāla). Cognate with Marathi साडू (sāḍū).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
साला • (sālā) m (feminine साली, Urdu spelling سالا)
- 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.
- (slang, vulgar, derogatory) (colloquially) a term of abuse, swear word
- अबे साले, तू इधर आ! ― abe sāle, tū idhar ā! ― Hey asshole, get over here!
Usage notes edit
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 edit
Declension of साला (masc ā-stem)
References edit
- 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 edit
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit स्याल (syāla). Cognate with Marathi साडू (sāḍū).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
साला • (sālā) m
- wife's younger brother; brother-in-law
- (colloquial) a term of abuse, a swear word.; rascal
Declension edit
Declension of साला | |||
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Singular | Plural | ||
nominative | साला [sälä] | सालाहरू [sälä̤ːɾu] | |
accusative | सालालाई [säläläi] | सालाहरूलाई [sälä̤ːɾuläi] | |
instrumental/ergative | सालाले [säläle] | सालाहरूले [sälä̤ːɾule] | |
dative | सालालाई [säläläi] | सालाहरूलाई [sälä̤ːɾuläi] | |
ablative | सालाबाट [säläbäʈʌ] | सालाहरूबाट [sälä̤ːɾubäʈʌ] | |
genitive | सालाको [säläko] | सालाहरूको [sälä̤ːɾuko] | |
locative | सालामा [sälämä] | सालाहरूमा [sälä̤ːɾumä] | |
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Further reading edit
- “साला”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary][1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
- Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “सालो”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Noun edit
साला f
- Devanagari script form of sālā (“hall”)
Declension edit
Declension table of "साला" (feminine)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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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) |