गलना

Hindi

Etymology

Hindi verb set
गलना (galnā)
गलाना (galānā)
गलवाना (galvānā)

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀮𑀤𑀺 (galadi), from Sanskrit गलति (galati). Cognate with Assamese গলা (gola).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡəl.nɑː/, [ɡəl̪.n̪äː]

Verb

गलना (galnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling گلنا)

  1. to melt, dissolve
    धूप से बरफ़ गलने लगी।dhūp se baraf galne lagī.The snow began to melt from the sunshine.
    Synonym: पिघलना (pighalnā)
  2. to decay; to become weak
    Synonym: नष्ट होना (naṣṭ honā)
  3. to be cooked (while becoming soft)
    दाल गलनाdāl galnāto succeed (literally, “one's lentils to be cooked”)
    Synonym: पकना (paknā)
  4. to freeze, become frostbitten
  5. to rot (and become soft)
    सारे फल गल गए।sāre phal gal gae.All the fruits are rotten.
    Synonym: सड़ना (saṛnā)

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