Khariboli

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/kaɹiːboʊɫiː/

proper noun

The Delhi dialect of Hindustani upon which Standard Hindi and Urdu are based.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The Delhi dialect of Hindustani upon which Standard Hindi and Urdu are based.

Origin

  1. Hindustani
  2. EnglishKhariboli

Borrowed from Hindustani کھڑی بولی (khṛī bolī) / खड़ी बोली (khaṛī bolī), literally "standing speech", likely in the sense of "standard speech".

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Translations

Arabic كْهَرِيبُولِيَّة
  • كْهَرِيبُولِيَّة (kharībūliyya)Khariboli Hindustani
Hindi खड़ी बोली, खड़ी
  • खड़ी बोली (khaṛī bolī)Khariboli Hindustani
  • खड़ी (khaṛī)Khariboli Hindustani
Japanese カリー・ボリー
  • カリー・ボリー (karī borī)Khariboli Hindustani
Tamil கரிபோலி
  • கரிபோலி (karipōli)Khariboli Hindustani
Thai ภาษาขาริโพลี
  • ภาษาขาริโพลี (paasăa kăarípohlee)Khariboli Hindustani
Urdu کھڑی بولی
  • کھڑی بولی (khaṛī bolī)Khariboli Hindustani
Cite this entry
APA

Khariboli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khariboli

MLA

“Khariboli.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khariboli. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Khariboli,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khariboli.

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