Dhila, Ḍhīla: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Dhila means something in Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Dhil.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ḍhīla (ढील).—a Loose slack, relaxed, remiss, lit. fig.

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ḍhīla (ढील).—f ( H) Looseness or slackness; and fig. laxity, remissness, perfunctoriness. v hō, asa, kara. 2 Dilatoriness or dawdling. v kara, lāva, māṇḍa. ḍhīla dēṇēṃ To let loose (to follow his own will); to give a slack rein unto. ḍhīla paḍaṇēṃ (kāmālā) To be dawdled over or dallied with--a work or business.

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ḍhīla (ढील).—n ( H) A potbelly. Applied, in expression of astonishment or disgust, to any colossal and unwieldy person or thing. Ex. hēṃ kēvaḍhēṃ ḍhīla hō!

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ḍhilā (ढिला).—a Loose, slack; remiss.

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ḍhīla (ढील).—f Looseness,; laxity. a Loose.

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ḍhīla (ढील).—n A pot-belly.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Ḍhīla (ढील) [Also spelled dhil]:—(nf) lavity; sluggishness; leniency; relaxation; —[denā] to allow relaxation; to be lenient; to let go, to give a long handle/rope.

2) Ḍhīlā (ढीला):—(a) loose; slack, sluggish; soft; infirm; flabby; -[ḍhālā] loose; flabby; sluggish; ~[pana] see [ḍhilāī; —karanā] to loosen; to soften; to force to give up a rigid posture; —[paḍanā] to soften, to mellow down; to get sluggish; to slacken; —[honā] to sotfen, to mellow down.

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