As a Hindi name
खेल · noun · masculine
केवल चित्त की उमंग से अथवा मन बहलाने या व्यायाम के लिये इधर उधर उछल कुद और दौड़ धुप या कोई साधारण मनोरंजक कृत्य, जिसमें कभी हार जीत भी होती है । जैसे,—आँख मिचौली, कबड्डी, ताश, गेंद शतरंज आदि · मामला । बात · बहुत हलका या तुच्छ काम — Śabdasāgara
खेल · noun · masculine
वह छोटा कुँड चौपाए पानी पीते हैं — Śabdasāgara
खेल · khel · s.m.
Sport, play, fun, frolic, pastime, amusement; a game — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 886
खेल · khel · s.m.
A trough (for watering cattle) — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 886
खेल · masculine
game, sport; fun; match, sporting event; scheme, plan
खेलना
to play (a game, a sport)
a Hindi word; it is not Sanskrit
“Deverbal form of खेलना (khelnā, “to play”). Cognate with Marathi खेळ (kheḷ).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
a Hindi word of Prakrit origin; it is not Sanskrit — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Hindi verb set खेलना (khelnā) खिलाना (khilānā) खिलवाना (khilvānā) Inherited from Prakrit खेलइ (khelaï, “to play”), 𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀡 n (khelaṇa, “playing”), of uncertain further origin. See there for more. Cognate with Nepali खेल्नु (khelnu), Marathi खेळणे (kheḷṇe), Konkani खेळ्चे (kheḷce)…” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
moving, shaking, trembling
Verified derivationMultiple readings (9)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "khela" is the vocative of "khelā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
khela mfn. (in comp. or ifc. g. kaḍārādi, Gaṇar. 90) moving, shaking, trembling, Vikr.; Ragh.
khela m. N. of a man, RV. i, 116, 15
khela a. 1 Sportive, amorous, playful; R. 4. 22. V. 4. 16, 43. 2 Moving, shaking. — lā Sport, play, pastime. Comp. — gati, -gamana a. having a sportive or stately gait.
khela (ṛ) kheḷ r. 1st cl. (khelati) To shake, to tremble, to move.
khelā (ā), f. sport, play g. kaṇḍvādi.
khelā f. (-lā) Play, pastime, sport. E. khela to shake, aṅ and ṭāp affs.
Alternative readings
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