किरकिला
Hindi
Alternative forms
- किरकिरा (kirkirā), किलकिला (kilkilā)
Etymology
From Sanskrit कृकर (kṛkara, “partridge”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kɪɾ.kɪ.lɑː/, [kɪɾ.kɪ.l̪äː]
Noun
किरकिला • (kirkilā) m (Urdu spelling کرکلا)
- the white-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis
Declension
Declension of किरकिला (masc ā-stem)
singular | plural | |
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direct | किरकिला kirkilā | किरकिले kirkile |
oblique | किरकिले kirkile | किरकिलों kirkilõ |
vocative | किरकिले kirkile | किरकिलो kirkilo |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “किरकिरा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 198