Hindi

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Portuguese botelha.

    Pronunciation

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    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /boː.t̪əl/, [boː.t̪ɐl]

    Noun

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    बोतल (botalf (Urdu spelling بوتَل)

    1. bottle
      • 1995, “बरसात के मौसम में [barsāt ke mausam mẽ]”, Sudarshan Faakir (lyrics):
        बरसात के मौसम में
        तन्हाई के आलम में
        मैं घर से निकल आया
        बोतल भी उठा लाया
        barsāt ke mausam mẽ
        tanhāī ke ālam mẽ
        ma͠i ghar se nikal āyā
        botal bhī uṭhā lāyā
        In the rainy weather
        In a lonely state
        I came out of my house
        Carrying a bottle with me

    Declension

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    Descendants

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    • Dari: بوتل (bōtal)

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