नक़ली

See also: निकल and नक़ल

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian نقلی (naqlī, “imitation, counterfeit”) (modern Persian "traditional, historical"). By surface analysis, नक़ल (naqal, “imitation”) +‎ -ई (-ī), with the former part borrowed from Classical Persian نقل (naql), from Arabic نَقْل (naql).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /nəq.liː/, [nɐq.liː], /nək.liː/, [nɐk.liː]

Adjective

नक़ली • (naqlī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling نقلی)

  1. counterfeit, fake (not genuine)
    Antonym: असली (aslī)
    नक़ली नोट छापना बिलकुल ग़ैरक़ानूनी है।
    naqlī noṭ chāpnā bilkul ġairqānūnī hai.
    It is completely illegal to print counterfeit banknotes.
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