گولی
See also: کولی
Urdu
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit गोलिका (golikā). Cognate with Persian گلوله (golule).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ɡoː.liː/
- Rhymes: -iː
- Hyphenation: گو‧لی
Noun
گولی • (golī) f (Hindi spelling गोली)
- bullet; pellet (gun ammunition)
- pill; tablet (medication)
- marble; small ball
- (by extension) Diminutive of گولا (golā)
Declension
| Declension of گولی | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| direct | گولی (golī) | گولیاں (goliyā̃) |
| oblique | گولی (golī) | گولیوں (goliyō̃) |
| vocative | گولی (golī) | گولیو (goliyō) |
Descendants
- → English: gooly, goolies
- → Pashto: ګولۍ (golay)
- → Persian: گولی (goli, guli)
References
- “گولی”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- “گولی”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.