फूलना

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀨𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀤𑀺 (phulladi), from Sanskrit फुल्लति (phullati). See फूल (phūl, flower) for more. Cognate with Assamese ফুলা (phula).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /pʰuːl.nɑː/, [pʰuːl̪.n̪äː]

Verb

फूलना (phūlnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling پھولنا)

  1. to blossom, bloom, flower
    यह पौधा नहीं फूलता है।yah paudhā nahī̃ phūltā hai.This plant does not flower.
  2. to swell
    हाथ फूलनाhāth phūlnāto have a swollen hand
    Synonym: सूजना (sūjnā)
  3. (figurative) to prosper, do well
    Synonym: बसना (basnā)

Conjugation

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), फूलना”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), फूलना”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
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