साल
See also: सेल, साली, and साला
Hindi
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /sɑːl/, [s̪äːl̪]
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Etymology 1
Borrowed from Persian سال (sâl), from Middle Persian ŠNT (sāl), from Old Persian 𐎰𐎼𐎭 (θ-r-d), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćarHáts. Doublet of शरद् (śarad, “a year”).
Noun
साल • (sāl) m (Urdu spelling سال)
- year
- मेरा भाई अगले साल भारत लौटेगा।
- merā bhāī agle sāl bhārat lauṭegā.
- My brother will return to India next year.
- हर साल मुझे एक दस्तावेज़ बरख़ुदारोव से मिलता है।
- har sāl mujhe ek dastāvez barxudārov se miltā hai.
- Every year I get a document from Barkhudarov.
- Synonyms: बरस (baras), वर्ष (varṣ)
Declension
Declension of साल (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | साल sāl | साल sāl |
| oblique | साल sāl | सालों sālõ |
| vocative | साल sāl | सालो sālo |
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “साल”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Platts, John T. (1884), “साल”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
Etymology 2
From Sanskrit शाल (śāla).
Noun
साल • (sāl) m (Urdu spelling سال)
- sal tree and its wood (Shorea robusta)
Declension
Declension of साल (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | साल sāl | साल sāl |
| oblique | साल sāl | सालों sālõ |
| vocative | साल sāl | सालो sālo |
Etymology 3
From Sanskrit शल्य (śalya).
Noun
साल • (sāl) m (Urdu spelling سال)
- thorn
Declension
Declension of साल (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | साल sāl | साल sāl |
| oblique | साल sāl | सालों sālõ |
| vocative | साल sāl | सालो sālo |
Etymology 4
From Sanskrit शाला (śālā).
Noun
साल • (sāl) f (Urdu spelling سال)
- house
- hall
- place
Declension
Declension of साल (fem cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | साल sāl | सालें sālẽ |
| oblique | साल sāl | सालों sālõ |
| vocative | साल sāl | सालो sālo |
Etymology 5
From Sanskrit शृगाल (śṛgāla).
Noun
साल • (sāl) m (Urdu spelling سال)
- jackal
Declension
Declension of साल (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | साल sāl | साल sāl |
| oblique | साल sāl | सालों sālõ |
| vocative | साल sāl | सालो sālo |
Marathi
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Persian سال (sâl). Compare Old Marathi 𑘭𑘰𑘩 (sāla).
Noun
साल • (sāl) n
- year
- Synonym: वर्ष (varṣa)
Etymology 2
From Sanskrit छल्ली (challī). Cognate to Gujarati છાલ (chāl), Hindi छाल (chāl).
Noun
साल • (sāl) f
- skin/peel of fruits or of tree barks.
References
- Berntsen, Maxine, “साल”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “साल”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “challi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press