अव्वल

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ‎ (avval), from Arabic أَوَّل‎ (ʔawwal).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /əʋ.ʋəl/, [əʋ.ʋəl̪]

Adjective

अव्वल • (avval) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling اَوَّل‎)

first, primary
Synonyms: पहला (pahlā), प्रथम (pratham), मुख्य (mukhya)
first-class, high quality
Synonym: उत्तम (uttam)

References

Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “अव्वल”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
Bahri, Hardev (1989), “अव्वल”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

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