उलहना

उलहना

Hindi

Alternative forms

• उलाहना (ulāhnā)

Etymology

From Sanskrit उप (upa) + आ (ā) + लम्भ (lambha) (rt. लभ् (labh))

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʊl.ɦnɑː/

Noun

उलहना • (ulahnā) ? (Urdu spelling الهنا‎)

1. complaint, reproach, accusation

   माँ को बच्चे की करतूत का उलहना मत देना चाहिए।

   mā̃ ko bacce kī kartūt kā ulahnā mat denā cāhie.

   You should not complain to the mother about the child's misdeed.

Synonyms

• शिकायत (śikāyat)

References

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