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Where does “गोली” come from?

गोली (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit गोल, from Proto-Indo-European gewlos, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

गोली (Hindi): ball; marble; bullet

Definitions

  1. ball; marble; bullet

Ancestry of “गोली”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगोलa ball; a globe; a hemisphere
2Proto-Indo-Europeangewlosvessel; bowl
3Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “गोली”

  • गोलीबारी
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