ہلو

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Marathi 𑘮𑘯𑘳 (haḷu), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀳𑀮𑀼𑀅 (halua), which is the metathesis of Sanskrit 𑘩𑘑𑘳 (laghú).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /həlːuː/
Audio (Deccan) (file)
Rhymes: -uː

Adjective

ہَلُّو • (hallū) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling हल्लू)

(Deccani Urdu) slow

Derived terms

ہلو ہلو (hallū hallū, “slowly, progressively”)

References

“ہلو”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.

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