Bhojpuri

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit पल (pála).

Noun

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पल (pal? (Kaithi 𑂣𑂪)

  1. moment

Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀮 (pala), from Sanskrit पल (pála, a particular measure (of weight, fluid, time)).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pəl/, [pɐl]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -əl

Noun

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पल (palm (Urdu spelling پل)

  1. jiffy, moment (technically a measure of time equal to 24 seconds)
    Synonym: क्षण (kṣaṇ)
    कृपया पल भर के लिए प्रतीक्षा कीजिए।
    kŕpyā pal bhar ke lie pratīkṣā kījie.
    Please wait for a moment.
    दो पल काdo palfleeting, lasting only a moment

Declension

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References

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  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “पल”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “पल”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pala”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Sanskrit

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Probably borrowed from Dravidian; compare Telugu పొలసు (polasu, meat). See पलल (palala, flesh).

Noun

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पल (pala) stemn

  1. flesh, meat
Declension
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Neuter a-stem declension of पल (pala)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative पलम्
palam
पले
pale
पलानि / पला¹
palāni / palā¹
Vocative पल
pala
पले
pale
पलानि / पला¹
palāni / palā¹
Accusative पलम्
palam
पले
pale
पलानि / पला¹
palāni / palā¹
Instrumental पलेन
palena
पलाभ्याम्
palābhyām
पलैः / पलेभिः¹
palaiḥ / palebhiḥ¹
Dative पलाय
palāya
पलाभ्याम्
palābhyām
पलेभ्यः
palebhyaḥ
Ablative पलात्
palāt
पलाभ्याम्
palābhyām
पलेभ्यः
palebhyaḥ
Genitive पलस्य
palasya
पलयोः
palayoḥ
पलानाम्
palānām
Locative पले
pale
पलयोः
palayoḥ
पलेषु
paleṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Etymology 2

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Of uncertain origin. Mayrhofer considers potential connections to words such as पालवी (pālavī, a kind of vessel), पल्ल (palla, a large granary, barn), and Ancient Greek πελίκη (pelíkē, ceramic container) to be unlikely, as the original meaning is probably "weight, mass" and no "container" meanings are attested. He is also skeptical of etymologies linking the word to Proto-Dravidian *paḷ- (to glitter, flash), whence Tamil பளபள (paḷapaḷa, to shine, glitter).

Noun

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पल (pala) stemn

  1. a particular weight = 4 karṣas = 1/100 tulā
  2. a particular fluid measure
  3. a particular measure of time (= 1/60 ghaṭī)
Declension
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Neuter a-stem declension of पल (pala)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative पलम्
palam
पले
pale
पलानि / पला¹
palāni / palā¹
Vocative पल
pala
पले
pale
पलानि / पला¹
palāni / palā¹
Accusative पलम्
palam
पले
pale
पलानि / पला¹
palāni / palā¹
Instrumental पलेन
palena
पलाभ्याम्
palābhyām
पलैः / पलेभिः¹
palaiḥ / palebhiḥ¹
Dative पलाय
palāya
पलाभ्याम्
palābhyām
पलेभ्यः
palebhyaḥ
Ablative पलात्
palāt
पलाभ्याम्
palābhyām
पलेभ्यः
palebhyaḥ
Genitive पलस्य
palasya
पलयोः
palayoḥ
पलानाम्
palānām
Locative पले
pale
पलयोः
palayoḥ
पलेषु
paleṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Etymology 3

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Probably related to पलाली (palālī, a stalk, straw) and पलाव (palāva, chaff, husks).

Noun

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पल (pala) stemm

  1. straw (dried cereal stalk)

References

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  • Monier Williams (1899) “पल”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, [], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 609/3.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 308
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1963) Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary]‎[2] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 231-232