Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀮 (chala), from Sanskrit छल (chala).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰəl/, [t͡ʃʰɐl]
  • Rhymes: -əl

Noun edit

छल (chalm (Urdu spelling چهل)

  1. fraud, deceit; excuse
    Synonyms: धोखा (dhokhā), कपट (kapaṭ)
  2. ruse, ploy, plot

Declension edit

References edit

  • McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “छल”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
  • Platts, John T. (1884) “छल”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “छल”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

Pali edit

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

छल n

  1. Devanagari script form of chala

Sanskrit edit

Alternative scripts edit

Etymology edit

From the root छल् (chal).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

छल (chala) stemn

  1. fraud, deceit, sham, guise, pretence, delusion, semblance, fiction, feint, trick, fallacy
  2. deceitful disputation, perverting the sense of words
  3. wickedness

Declension edit

Neuter a-stem declension of छल (chala)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative छलम्
chalam
छले
chale
छलानि / छला¹
chalāni / chalā¹
Vocative छल
chala
छले
chale
छलानि / छला¹
chalāni / chalā¹
Accusative छलम्
chalam
छले
chale
छलानि / छला¹
chalāni / chalā¹
Instrumental छलेन
chalena
छलाभ्याम्
chalābhyām
छलैः / छलेभिः¹
chalaiḥ / chalebhiḥ¹
Dative छलाय
chalāya
छलाभ्याम्
chalābhyām
छलेभ्यः
chalebhyaḥ
Ablative छलात्
chalāt
छलाभ्याम्
chalābhyām
छलेभ्यः
chalebhyaḥ
Genitive छलस्य
chalasya
छलयोः
chalayoḥ
छलानाम्
chalānām
Locative छले
chale
छलयोः
chalayoḥ
छलेषु
chaleṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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