गुलाम gulām

Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.

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This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.

Adaptations used on this site
ISO 15919On this site
cch
śśh
ṣṣh
r̥r̥i

A few reading pointers:

  • ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
  • ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
  • A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.

غلام · ar · n. · m.

Earlier definition

Definition

A slave.

Usual translation

  1. slave

Origin of the definition

ग़ुलाम ġulāma g̣ulā:m (nm) a slave; ~मी slavery, servility, bondage; —होना to eat out of one's hand.

A غلام g̠ulām (v.n. fr. غلم 'to be or become excited by lust or appetence,' &c.), s.m. A boy, youth; a young man arrived at maturity; — a slave, bondsman (syn. banda); a servant (who receives food and clothing, but no wages); — your slave, your humble servant (see banda); — the knave (at cards); — a suit in ganjīfa.

Usage in the murlis

Murlis of the day (and original sakar)

79 occurrences

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Created
Wednesday 13 January 2021
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