حویلی
Urdu
Etymology
From Classical Persian حوالی (havālī, “vicinity, outskirts”), from Arabic حَوَالَيْ (ḥawālay, “around”), probably due to the suburban setting, or alternatively from Arabic حَوَالِي (ḥawālī, “private space”), refering to the nature or function, popularized in Mughal India.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦə.ʋeː.liː/
Noun
حویلی • (havelī) f (Hindi spelling हवेली)
- mansion, haveli
- manor house
- small palace or fort
Declension
Declension of حویلی | ||
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singular | plural | |
direct | حویلی (haveli) | حویلیاں (haveliyā̃) |
oblique | حویلی (haveli) | حویلیوں (haveliyō̃) |
vocative | حویلی (haveli) | حویلیو (haveliyō) |