पहलवान

Hindi

Etymology

From Persian پهلوان‎ (pahlavân, pahlevân).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /pə.ɦəl.ʋɑːn/, [pɛ.ɦɛl̪.ʋä̃ːn̪]

Noun

पहलवान • (pahalvān) m (Urdu spelling پہلوان‎)

  1. wrestler
  2. strong athletic man, champion

Declension
Declension of पहलवान (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct पहलवान
pahalvān		 पहलवान
pahalvān
oblique पहलवान
pahalvān		 पहलवानों
pahalvānõ
vocative पहलवान
pahalvān		 पहलवानो
pahalvāno

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