असली

See also: अंसल and असल

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian اصلی‎ (asli), from Arabic أَصْلِيّ‎ (ʾaṣliyy).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /əs.liː/

Adjective

असली • (aslī) (Urdu spelling اصلی‎)

  1. real, genuine
    यह उसका असली नाम नहीं है।
    This is not his real name.
  2. true
    वह मेरा एक ही असली दोस्त है
    He is my only true friend.
  3. pure
    इस बाज़ार में, असली रेशम काफ़ी महंगा है।
    In this market, pure silk is quite expensive.

Synonyms

References
  • Platts, John T. (1884), “असली”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co.
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