अपना उल्लू सीधा करना

Hindi

Etymology

Literally, "to make one's own owl straight".

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /əp.nɑː‿ʊl.luː‿siː.d̪ʱɑː‿kəɾ.nɑː/, [əp.n̪äː‿ʊl̪.l̪uː‿s̪iː.d̪ʱäː‿kəɾ.n̪äː]

Verb

अपना उल्लू सीधा करना • (apnā ullū sīdhā karnā) (intransitive)

  1. (idiomatic) to be selfish, to fulfill one's self-interest

Conjugation

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