पहल

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /pə.ɦəl/, [pɛ.ɦɛl]

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀳𑀺𑀮 (pahila), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀣𑀺𑀮 (*prathila).

पहल • (pahal) m (Urdu spelling پہل)

1. beginning, start (to a task)

   Hypernyms: प्रारंभ (prārambh), आरंभ (ārambh), शुरुआत (śuruāt)

   ठोस पहल करना ― ṭhos pahal karnā ― to take the initiative

• पहल करना (pahal karnā)

• पहला (pahlā, “first”)

Likely from Classical Persian پهلو (pahlū). Doublet of पहलू (pahlū).

पहल • (pahal) m (Urdu spelling پہل)

1. (geometry) side, face

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “पहल”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “पहल”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha