हल्ला
Hindi
Etymology
From Ashokan Prakrit *𑀳𑀮𑁆𑀮- (*halla-, “attack; noise”). Compare Marathi हल्ला (hallā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦəl.lɑː/
Noun
हल्ला • (hallā) m
- noise, tumult, uproar
- हल्ला करना/मचाना ― hallā karnā/macānā ― to make noise
- यह हल्ला करना बंद करो! ― yah hallā karnā band karo! ― Stop making all this noise!
- Synonym: कोलाहल (kolāhal)
- a call to invade, warcry
- (by extension) raid, attack
- हल्ला बोलना ― hallā bolnā ― to invade, raid
- Synonym: हमला (hamlā)
Declension
| Declension of हल्ला | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Direct | हल्ला (hallā) | हल्ले (halle) |
| Oblique | हल्ले (halle) | हल्लों (hallõ) |
| Vocative | हल्ले (halle) | हल्लो (hallo) |
Derived terms
- हल्ला करना (hallā karnā)
References
- Syamasundara Dasa (1965–1975), “हल्ला”, in Hindi Sabdasagara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha.
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