دھمال

Urdu

FWOTD – 23 April 2016

Etymology

From Prakrit धम्मओलो (dhammaolo).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /d̪ʱəm.mɑːl/

Noun

دھمال • (dhammāl) f (Hindi spelling धम्माल or धमाल)

1. running through fire (a practice of fakirs or qalandars)
2. furore; a wave of enthusiastic admiration
3. ecstasy

References

• Rekhta Dictionary
• Dictionary of Urdu and Classical Hindi
• Jhoolay Laal lyrics, Coke Studio