Etymology[edit]
Calque of English red tape: लाल (lāl, “red”) + फ़ीता (fītā, “tape”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /lɑːl.fiː.t̪ɑː/, [läːl.fiː.t̪äː], /lɑːl.pʰiː.t̪ɑː/, [läːl.pʰiː.t̪äː]
लालफ़ीता • (lālfītā) m
- (idiomatic) red tape (excessive bureaucracy)
Declension[edit]
Declension of लालफ़ीता (masc ā-stem)
Derived terms[edit]