Play in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “play” in Hindi is खेलना, pronounced khelna — it is a verb. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
Hindi verb set
खेलना (khelnā)
खिलाना (khilānā)
खिलवाना (khilvānā)
Inherited from Prakrit खेलइ (khelaï, “to play”), 𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀡 n (khelaṇa, “playing”), of uncertain further origin. See there for more. Cognate with Nepali खेल्नु (khelnu), Marathi खेळणे (kheḷṇe), Konkani खेळ्चे (kheḷce), Bengali খেলা (khela), and Assamese খেলা (khela). Related to Romani khelel, Sinhalese කෙළිනවා (keḷinawā, “to play”), and Sanskrit खेलति (khelati).
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खेलना (khelnā)
खिलाना (khilānā)
खिलवाना (khilvānā)
Inherited from Prakrit खेलइ (khelaï, “to play”), 𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀡 n (khelaṇa, “playing”), of uncertain further origin. See there for more. Cognate with Nepali खेल्नु (khelnu), Marathi खेळणे (kheḷṇe), Konkani खेळ्चे (kheḷce), Bengali খেলা (khela), and Assamese খেলা (khela). Related to Romani khelel, Sinhalese කෙළිනවා (keḷinawā, “to play”), and Sanskrit खेलति (khelati).
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