हरी बोल harī bōl
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
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.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
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.
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Earlier definition
Definition
(lit. 'Cry O Hari,' i.e. call on, or invoke the aid of, Hari), The cry or exhortation uttered by those who are in the act of taking or bearing a human being to his death (cf. the English, 'Make your peace with God'; this barbarous practice is to be witnessed in Bengal, when a dying man is taken to the Huglī, and water is constantly thrown into his mouth to hasten his death with the cry of Hari bol, the poor wretch meanwhile continuing to cry 'I shall not die').
Usual translation
- say “Hari”
- chant the name of God
Origin of the definition
To speak, to utter, to pronounce.
To bid.
H هر हरि hari, or हर har [Prk. हरि or हरी; S. हरिः], adj. Green; greenish yellow; yellow; — reddish brown, bay, tawny; — s.m. Green (the colour); a yellow or golden colour; reddish brown or tawny colour; — a name of Vishṇu; and of Krishṇ (regarded as identical with Vishṇu); of Śiva; of Brahmā; of Indra, and of Yam;-the sun; the moon; a ray of light; — fire; — wind, air; — water; — a bay horse, a horse; — a lion; — a parrot; — the Koʼil or Indian cuckoo; — a peacock; — a goose; — an ape; — a frog; — a snake; — one of the nine Varshas or divisions into which the known continent is divided. hari-bol, s.m. (lit. 'Cry O Hari,' i.e. call on, or invoke the aid of, Hari), The cry or exhortation uttered by those who are in the act of taking or bearing a human being to his death (cf. the English, 'Make your peace with God'; this barbarous practice is to be witnessed in Bengal, when a dying man is taken to the Huglī, and water is constantly thrown into his mouth to hasten his death with the cry of Hari bol, the poor wretch meanwhile continuing to cry 'I shall not die')
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- Friday 9 August 2024
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- Friday 9 August 2024