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होले होले

English translation: Slowly, gradually

07:00 Sep 1, 2009

Hindi to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Song Lyric

Hindi term or phrase: होले होले

Greetings,

Please see http://lyrics-hindi-songs.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post_742...
for होले होले:

पियू बोले, पिया बोले, hmm ... जानू ना
जिया डोले, होले होले, क्यों ये डोले जानू ना

Any hints on etymology most welcome as always.

Best,

Simon

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English translation:Slowly, gradually

Explanation:
The right term is हौले हौले

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Ramesh Bhatt
Nepal
Local time: 14:23

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many thanks very good indeed
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Summary of answers provided

5 +4

Gently, slowly and steadily, gradually

Quamrul Islam

4 +4

Slowly, gradually

Ramesh Bhatt

5 +2

Softly

Sushan Harshe

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6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

Slowly, gradually

Explanation:
The right term is हौले हौले

Ramesh Bhatt
Nepal
Local time: 14:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Urdu,

English

Grading comment

many thanks very good indeed

20 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

हौले-हौले Gently, slowly and steadily, gradually

Explanation:
A bit correction in the spelling: it should be हौले-हौले (haule-haule).
The term is an adverb, used in the duplicated pair, meaning : gently, slowly and steadily, gradually.
Synonyms: धीरे-धीरे (dheerey-dheerey), रफ़्ता-रफ़्ता (rafta-rafta).

Quamrul Islam
Bangladesh
Local time: 14:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Bengali,

Urdu
PRO pts in category: 4