Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Sanskrit पर्शु (párśu, rib).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /pəs.liː/, [pɐs.liː]

Noun edit

  1. (anatomy) rib
    पसली फड़कनाpaslī phaṛaknāto be excited (literally, “to shake one's ribs”)
    पसलियाँ ढीली करनाpasliyā̃ ḍhīlī karnāto beat, thrash (literally, “to loosen one's ribs”)

Declension edit

Synonyms edit

Synonym of हड्डी (haḍḍī)

References edit