टालना

Hindi

Etymology

Hindi verb set
टलना (ṭalnā)
टालना (ṭālnā)

Inherited from Prakrit टालइ (ṭālaï, removes, frightens), from Sanskrit टालयति (ṭālayati, cause to move), the causative of टलति (ṭalati, to move aside), ट्वलति (ṭvalati), of uncertain origin and perhaps a later form of त्वरते (tvarate). Compare Bengali টঁলা (ṭõla).

Pronunciation

Verb

टालना • (ṭālnā) (transitive)

  1. to defer, postpone or procrastinate
  2. to prevaricate, evade or avert

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