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साला
साला
Hindi
Noun
साला • (sālā) m (Urdu spelling سالا)
- brother-in-law, wife's brother
- मेरे साले ने अपनी बहन को लिखा।
- My brother-in-law wrote to his sister.
- (colloquially) a term of abuse
- अबे साले, तू इधर आ!
- Hey ****, get over here!
Declension
| Declension of साला | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| direct | साला (sālā) | साले (sāle) |
| oblique | साले (sāle) | सालों (sālõ) |
| vocative | साले (sāle) | सालो (sālo) |
Usage notes
Commonly, साला (sālā) is used as an insult, with the implication being that you are sleeping with the insulted person's sister. Can be substituted as a generally insulting term for any person.
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “साला”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
- Platts, John T. A dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English Oxford. 1884.