विलंब

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit विलम्ब (vilámba, “tardiness, delay”).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ʋɪ.ləmb/, [ʋɪ.l̪ə̃mb]

Noun

विलंब • (vilamb) m (Urdu spelling ولمب‎)

  1. delay, tardiness
    कार्रवाई करने में अनावश्यक विलंब हो गया।
    kārravāī karne mẽ anāvaśyak vilamb ho gayā.
    There was an unnecessary delay in taking action.
    अपना काम बिना विलंब के समाप्त करो।
    apnā kām binā vilamb ke samāpt karo.
    Finish your work without delay.
    Synonym: देर (der)

Declension
Declension of विलंब (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct विलंब
vilamb		 विलंब
vilamb
oblique विलंब
vilamb		 विलंबों
vilambõ
vocative विलंब
vilamb		 विलंबो
vilambo

References
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “विलंब”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
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