"परी" meaning in Hindi

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Noun

IPA: /pə.ɾiː/ [Delhi], [pɐ.ɾiː] [Delhi]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian پری (parī), from Middle Persian plyk' (parīg). Compare Bengali পরী (pori). Etymology templates: {{bor+|hi|fa-cls|پری|tr=parī}} Borrowed from Classical Persian پری (parī), {{der|hi|pal|plyk'|tr=parīg}} Middle Persian plyk' (parīg), {{cog|bn|পরী}} Bengali পরী (pori) Head templates: {{hi-noun|g=f|ur=پری}} परी • (parī) f (Urdu spelling پری) Inflection templates: {{hi-ndecl|<F>}} Forms: parī [romanization], پری [Urdu], no-table-tags [table-tags], परी [direct, singular], परियाँ [direct, plural], परी [oblique, singular], परियों [oblique, plural], परी [singular, vocative], परियो [plural, vocative]
  1. fairy
    Sense id: en-परी-hi-noun-WoHmqnVW
  2. peri
    Sense id: en-परी-hi-noun-gAIJVE5w
  3. (figuratively) a beautiful woman Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-परी-hi-noun-vfoyPgRH Categories (other): Hindi entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hindi entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 56
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hi",
        "2": "fa-cls",
        "3": "پری",
        "tr": "parī"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Classical Persian پری (parī)",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hi",
        "2": "pal",
        "3": "plyk'",
        "tr": "parīg"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Persian plyk' (parīg)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bn",
        "2": "পরী"
      },
      "expansion": "Bengali পরী (pori)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Classical Persian پری (parī), from Middle Persian plyk' (parīg). Compare Bengali পরী (pori).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "parī",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "پری",
      "tags": [
        "Urdu"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hi-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "परी",
      "roman": "parī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "direct",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "परियाँ",
      "roman": "pariyā̃",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "direct",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "परी",
      "roman": "parī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "oblique",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "परियों",
      "roman": "pariyõ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "oblique",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "परी",
      "roman": "parī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "परियो",
      "roman": "pariyo",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
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      "args": {
        "g": "f",
        "ur": "پری"
      },
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      "name": "hi-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "<F>"
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "glosses": [
        "fairy"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "fairy",
          "fairy"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "peri"
      ],
      "id": "en-परी-hi-noun-gAIJVE5w",
      "links": [
        [
          "peri",
          "peri"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "22 22 56",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hindi entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a beautiful woman"
      ],
      "id": "en-परी-hi-noun-vfoyPgRH",
      "links": [
        [
          "beautiful",
          "beautiful"
        ],
        [
          "woman",
          "woman"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) a beautiful woman"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/pə.ɾiː/",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[pɐ.ɾiː]",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "परी"
}
{
  "categories": [
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    "Hindi feminine nouns",
    "Hindi feminine ī-stem nouns",
    "Hindi lemmas",
    "Hindi nouns",
    "Hindi terms borrowed from Classical Persian",
    "Hindi terms derived from Classical Persian",
    "Hindi terms derived from Middle Persian",
    "Hindi terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hi",
        "2": "fa-cls",
        "3": "پری",
        "tr": "parī"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Classical Persian پری (parī)",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hi",
        "2": "pal",
        "3": "plyk'",
        "tr": "parīg"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Persian plyk' (parīg)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bn",
        "2": "পরী"
      },
      "expansion": "Bengali পরী (pori)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Classical Persian پری (parī), from Middle Persian plyk' (parīg). Compare Bengali পরী (pori).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "parī",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "پری",
      "tags": [
        "Urdu"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hi-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "परी",
      "roman": "parī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "direct",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "परियाँ",
      "roman": "pariyā̃",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "direct",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "परी",
      "roman": "parī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "oblique",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "परियों",
      "roman": "pariyõ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "oblique",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "परी",
      "roman": "parī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "परियो",
      "roman": "pariyo",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "g": "f",
        "ur": "پری"
      },
      "expansion": "परी • (parī) f (Urdu spelling پری)",
      "name": "hi-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "<F>"
      },
      "name": "hi-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hindi",
  "lang_code": "hi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "fairy"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fairy",
          "fairy"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "peri"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "peri",
          "peri"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a beautiful woman"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "beautiful",
          "beautiful"
        ],
        [
          "woman",
          "woman"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) a beautiful woman"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/pə.ɾiː/",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[pɐ.ɾiː]",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "परी"
}

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