दिल्लगी

Hindi

Etymology

दिल (dil) +‎ लगी (lagī). Compare आँख-लगी (ā̃kh-lagī).

Pronunciation

Noun

दिल्लगी • (dillagī) f (Urdu spelling دل لگی)

  1. application of heart or mind
  2. attention (to)
  3. inclination
  4. fun, joking
    यह कोई दिल्लगी नहीं है ― yah koī dillagī nahī̃ hai ― This is no joking matter
  5. making fun of, poking fun
  6. attachment, friendship

Declension

Declension of दिल्लगी (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct दिल्लगी
dillagī 		दिल्लगियाँ
dillagiyā̃
oblique दिल्लगी
dillagī 		दिल्लगियों
dillagiyõ
vocative दिल्लगी
dillagī 		दिल्लगियो
dillagiyo

Derived terms

  • दिल्लगीबाज़ (dillagībāz, “a joker”)
  • दिल्लगीबाज़ी (dillagībāzī, “light-heartedness”)

References

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