गलबाँही

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Hindi

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Etymology

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From गल- (gal-, throat) +‎ बाँह (bā̃h, arm) +‎ -ई (, nominal suffix), literally "meeting of the arms and throat".

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡəl.bɑ̃ː.ɦiː/, [ɡɐl.bä̃ː.ɦiː]

Noun

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गलबाँही (galbā̃hīf

  1. embrace, hug
  2. (figuratively) greeting

Declension

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