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tale meaning in Hindi

कहानी kahānī

UK/ˈteɪl/

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Australia/ˈtæɪ̯l/

tale in Hindi: कहानी (kahānī), हिकायत (hikāyat), दास्तान (dāstān), क़िस्सा (qissā). In English, tale means a rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

Hindi words for tale

type of story
कहानी kahānī, हिकायत hikāyat, दास्तान dāstān, क़िस्सा qissā

English meaning of tale

  1. noun A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
  2. noun A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration.
  3. noun The fraudulent opportunity presented by a confidence man to the mark or victim.
  4. noun An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie.

Full definition of tale

tale in a sentence

  • the Canterbury Tales

tale in other languages

Questions about tale in Hindi

What is the meaning of tale in Hindi?
Tale in Hindi is कहानी (kahānī), हिकायत (hikāyat), दास्तान (dāstān), क़िस्सा (qissā).
tale का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Tale: कहानी (kahānī), हिकायत (hikāyat), दास्तान (dāstān), क़िस्सा (qissā).
What does tale mean in English?
Tale means a rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

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