पसली

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Sanskrit पर्शु (párśu, “rib”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pəs.liː/

Noun

पसली • (paslī) f

  1. (anatomy) rib
    पसली फड़कना ― paslī phaṛaknā ― to be excited (literally, “to shake one's ribs”)
    पसलियाँ ढीली करना ― pasliyā̃ ḍhīlī karnā ― to beat, thrash (literally, “to loosen one's ribs”)

Declension
Declension of पसली
Singular Plural
Direct पसली (paslī) पसलियाँ (pasliyā̃)
Oblique पसली (paslī) पसलियों (pasliyõ)
Vocative पसली (paslī) पसलियो (pasliyo)

References
  • Syamasundara Dasa (1965–1975), “पसली”, in Hindi Sabdasagara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha.
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