હાલવું

Gujarati

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit *𑀳𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀢𑀻 (*hillatī), related to Sanskrit हिल् (hil, to sport amorously, dally), as well as हिल्लोल (hillola, a wave, surge; a whim) and हिन्दोल (hindola, a swing, swinging cradle, hammock); all these roots share a connotation of vacillating movement.[1][2] Cognate with Hindi हिलना (hilnā), Marathi हालणे (hālṇe).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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હાલવું (hālvũ)

  1. to move
  2. to shake, sway
  3. (Kathiawari) to walk, go

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*hillati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*hilati²”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press