अधजल गगरी छलकत जाय

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Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Braj.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /əd̪ʱ.d͡ʒəl ɡəɡ.ɾiː t͡ʃʰə.lə.kə.t̪ə .d͡ʒɑːj/, [ɐd̪ʱ.d͡ʒɐl‿ɡɐɡ.ɾiː‿t͡ʃʰɐ.lɐ.kɐ.t̪ɐ‿.d͡ʒäːj]
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Proverb

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अधजल गगरी छलकत जाय (adhjal gagrī chalakata jāy)

  1. the empty vessels make the most noise; those who know little still show off