نقلی

See also: نقلي and نقلى

Persian

Adjective

نقلی • (naqli)

1. traditional
2. historical
3. narrative

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian نقلی (naqlī). Equivalent to نقل (naql, “imitation”) +‎ ی (ī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /nəq.liː/
• Rhymes: -iː

Adjective

نَقْلی • (naqlī) (Hindi spelling नक़ली)

1. fake, imitated
2. counterfeit, forged

   Synonym: جعلی (ja’lī)

Related terms

• نقل (naql)

References

• “نقلی”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “نقلی”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.

Ushojo

Etymology

From Urdu نقلی (naqlī).

Adjective

نقلی (naqlī)

1. fake, imitated
2. counterfeit, forged
3. scam