नक़ली

See also: निकल and नक़ल

Hindi

Etymology

From Classical Persian نقلی‎ (naqli, “imitation, counterfeit”) (modern Persian "traditional, historical"). Surface analysis is नक़ल (naqal, “imitation”) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nək.liː/, /nəq.liː/

Adjective

नक़ली • (naqlī)

  1. counterfeit, fake (not genuine)
    नक़ली नोट छापना बिलकुल ग़ैरक़ानूनी है।
    naqlī noṭ chāpnā bilkul ġairqānūnī hai.
    It is completely illegal to print counterfeit banknotes.
    Antonym: असली (aslī)
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