चाल
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit *चल्या (calyā), चर्या (caryā), from चल् (cal, “move, proceed”, root).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
चाल • (cāl) f (Urdu spelling چال)
- walk, style of movement
- behaviour
- trick, game, scheme
- Synonym: खेल (khel)
- इस बार कौनसी चाल चलाएगा तू?
- is bār kaunsī cāl calāegā tū?
- This time what scheme have you planned?
Declension edit
Declension of चाल (fem cons-stem)
References edit
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “चाल”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “चाल”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Marathi edit
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit चल् (cal, “move, proceed”, root). Related to चालणे (ċālṇe, “to move, walk”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
चाल • (ċāl) f
References edit
- Berntsen, Maxine, “चाल”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.