दिल
See also: दाल and दल
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian دل (dil). First attested as Old Hindi दिल (dila). Doublet of हृदय (hŕday).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d̪ɪl/, [d̪ɪl̪]
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Noun
दिल • (dil) m (Urdu spelling دِل)
- heart (organ)
- mind
- soul
- spirit, valor
- feelings, emotions
Declension
Declension of दिल (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | दिल dil | दिल dil |
| oblique | दिल dil | दिलों dilõ |
| vocative | दिल dil | दिलो dilo |
Synonyms
- (heart): हृदय (hŕday), हिया (hiyā)
Further reading
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “दिल”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Platts, John T. (1884), “दिल”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian دل (dil). Doublet of हृदय (hruday).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d̪il/, [d̪iːl]
Noun
दिल • (dil) m
- heart, mind
- Synonyms: अंतःकरण (antaḥkaraṇ), मन (man), हृदय (hruday)
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine, “दिल”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 68.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “दिल”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 412
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “दिल”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, page 1654.
Old Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian دل (dil). Doublet of हिरदै (hiradai). Compare Old Punjabi ਦਿਲੁ (dilu).
Noun
दिल (dila)
- heart
Descendants
- Hindustani: dil
- Hindi: दिल
- Urdu: دِل
Further reading
- Jaroslav Strnad (2013) Morphology and Syntax of Old Hindī : Edition and Analysis of One Hundred Kabīr Vānī Poems From Rājasthān (Brill's Indological Library; 45), Leiden, OCLC 853683653, page 539