શિયાળ

Gujarati

Alternative forms

  • સિયાળ (siyāḷ)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀕𑀸𑀮 (sigāla), from Sanskrit शृ॒गा॒ल (śṛgālá). Doublet of શૃગાલ (śŕgāl) and સગાલ (sagāl). Cognate with Dhivehi ހިޔަޅު (hiyaḷu), Sinhalese සිවලා (siwalā).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈʃi.jɑɭ/, [ˈsi.jɑɭ], [ˈɦi.jɑɭ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑɭ
  • Hyphenation: શિ‧યાળ

Noun

શિયાળ • (śiyāḷm or f

  1. jackal, fox