लालफ़ीता

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Hindi[edit]

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]

Noun[edit]

लालफ़ीता (lālfītām

  1. (idiomatic) red tape (excessive bureaucracy)

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