Oct 5, 2004 02:14
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Hindi term
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Chhalia (छलिया)
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छलिया - English equivalent
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | A cheat/fraudulent/deceitful person |
Rajan Chopra
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| 5 | Artful, crafty, cunning |
Ritu Bhanot
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| 5 | Lord Krishna |
PRAKASH SHARMA
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Proposed translations
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Rajan Chopra
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Hindi term (edited):
Chhalia (छलिया)
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A cheat/fraudulent/deceitful person
Chhalia is a person who cheats others and I think that the abovementioned suggestions should serve your purpose.
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Note added at 2 hrs 12 mins (2004-10-05 04:27:37 GMT)
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Reference:Your addendum above
Actually, छलिया is a derived form of छल meaning which means cheating, guile and deception and a person who indulges in such activities is known as छलिया. In my humble opinion, छलिया is generally used in a derogatory sense. I guess you might have heard this old song : क्यों छलिए संग प्रीत लगाई (Kyon Chhaliye sang preet lagAyii) where the heroin is cursing herself for falling in love with a cheat who has duped her.
In fact, another similar word i.e. छैला (ChhailA) is there. Please check whether you are referring to the same. If so, छैला may be translated as Dandy or Fop. A dandy is a man who rejects bourgeois values, devotes particular attention to his physical appearance, refines his language, cultivates his hobbies.
Hope this clarifies.
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Note added at 2 hrs 12 mins (2004-10-05 04:27:37 GMT)
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Reference:Your addendum above
Actually, छलिया is a derived form of छल meaning which means cheating, guile and deception and a person who indulges in such activities is known as छलिया. In my humble opinion, छलिया is generally used in a derogatory sense. I guess you might have heard this old song : क्यों छलिए संग प्रीत लगाई (Kyon Chhaliye sang preet lagAyii) where the heroin is cursing herself for falling in love with a cheat who has duped her.
In fact, another similar word i.e. छैला (ChhailA) is there. Please check whether you are referring to the same. If so, छैला may be translated as Dandy or Fop. A dandy is a man who rejects bourgeois values, devotes particular attention to his physical appearance, refines his language, cultivates his hobbies.
Hope this clarifies.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Shaila Kamath
4 mins
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| agree |
Ritu Bhanot
2 hrs
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| agree |
Puneet Kaur Mahun
2 hrs
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| agree |
keshab
4 days
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| agree |
Asghar Bhatti
4 days
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Ritu Bhanot
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Artful, crafty, cunning
These are negative qualities that can also have some positive meaning depending on the circumstances
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PRAKASH SHARMA
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Lord Krishna
The explanations that Langclinic are sufficient but he missed one more important. When someone says that a person is chhaliya, then he may be intended to say that he is as clever as Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna, a hindu god is termed as Chhaliya.
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