As a Hindi name
का
marks the genitive case: -'s, of, belonging to; part of, originating from; made of, consisting of; worth, useful
कि
that
Platts (p. 890) also records: = keli or kel, q.v
Śabdasāgara also records: केले की एक जाति जिसके फल छोटे होते हैं । वि॰ दे॰ 'केला'
Cited formation "केली" is केल + -ई: केल means "पृ॰ २४", and the suffix -ई forms abstract nouns (fem.). CHD Basic Grammar App. I §8(14) — cited from the extracted rule table — base gloss: Śabdasāgara
Cited formation "केली" is केल + -ई: केल means "पृ॰ २४", and the suffix -ई forms 'belonging to', 'having', 'coming from' (adjectives). CHD Basic Grammar App. I §9(6) — cited from the extracted rule table — base gloss: Śabdasāgara
Cited formation "केली" is केल + -ई: केल means "पृ॰ २४", and the suffix -ई forms diminutives (fem.). CHD Basic Grammar App. I §9(6) — cited from the extracted rule table — base gloss: Śabdasāgara
a Hindi word, a tadbhava: evolved from the Sanskrit through Prakrit कार्य — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Inherited from Old Hindi का (kā), कौ (kau), केरा (kerā), कर (kara), from Apabhramsa केर (kera) from Prakrit केर (kera), which could be used in conjunction with the genitive case to indicate relation or possession. Ultimately from Sanskrit कार्य (kāryá, “to be done”), whence also …” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
kārya mfn. (fut. p.p. √ 1. kṛ), to be made or done or practised or performed, practicable, feasible, AV. iii, 24, 5; TS.; Mn. &c.
to be imposed (as a punishment), Mn. viii, 276 & 285
a Hindi word of Persian origin; it is not Sanskrit — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Borrowed from Classical Persian کِه (ki). Compare Gujarati કે (ke), Marathi की (kī), Punjabi ਕਿ (ki).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
rarely for keli (play, sport).
Verified derivationMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "kelī" is the nominative dual of "keli" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
kelī f. rarely for keli (play, sport).
kelī 1 Play, sport. 2 Amorous sport. Comp. — pikaḥ a cuckoo kept (pb) for pleasure. — vanī a pleasure-park, pleasure-grove. — śukaḥ a parrot kept for pleasure.
keli m. f. play, sport, amorous sport, pastime, amusement, Mn. viii, 357; Mṛcch. &c.
disguise, concealment, Gal.
Alternative readings
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