As a Hindi name
खेलना
to play (a game, a sport)
Śabdasāgara also records: क्रीड़ा । खेल · ऋचा । गीत (को॰)
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
an animal
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Dictionary citations
kheli f. (= keli) play, sport, Gīt. xi, 30
kheli m. an animal, L.
a bird, L.
the sun, L.
an arrow, L.
Alternative readings
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