Shakl: 1 definition

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Shakl means something in Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Ambiguity: Although Shakl has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Shakla.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Shakl in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) shape, form; looks, appearance, countenance; -[surata] looks, appearance; —[taka na pahacanana] not to know from Adam; —[to dekho] (ironically) look at the cheek! what a man and what a mind!; —[dikhana] to turn up, to show up, to make an appearance; —[dekhate raha jana] to gaze in astonishment; to be wonderstruck at the sight of; —[na dikhana] not to turn up/show up, to shun a meeting; —[pahacanana] to recognise by face; to identify by (the very) looks; —[banana] to wear a strange look; to be out of countenance; —[bigadana] to develop ugly looks, to wear an outlandish look; to be deformed/defaced..—shakl (शक्ल) is alternatively transliterated as Śakla.

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