भोळे

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘥𑘻𑘩 (bhola), 𑘥𑘻𑘯 (bhoḷa), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑁄𑀮 (bhola). Cognate with Gujarati ભોળું (bhoḷũ), Hindustani بھولَا‎ / भोला (bholā), Sindhi ڀورو‎ / भोरो, Punjabi ਭੋਲਾ (bholā) / بھولا‎ (bholā), Nepali भोलो (bholo).

Pronunciation
  • (formal)
  • IPA(key): /bʱo.ɭ̆e/
  • (colloquial)
  • IPA(key): /bʱo.ɭ̆ə/

Adjective

भोळे • (bhoḷe)

  1. simple-minded, naive

References
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “भोळे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “भोळा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “भोळा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*bhulla”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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