बहलाना

Hindi edit

Etymology edit

McGregor suggests a relation to Proto-Indo-Aryan *velya- (at leisure).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bəɦ.lɑː.nɑː/, [bɛʱ.läː.näː]

Verb edit

बहलाना (bahlānā) (transitive)

  1. to amuse, distract, entertain
    • 1921 – 1977, Phanishwar Nath 'Renu' :
      जी भर गाना
      मस्ती से मन को बहलाना
      पर्व हो गया आज
      jī bhar gānā
      mastī se man ko bahlānā
      parv ho gayā āj
      to sing with one's heart
      to entertain the heart with fun
      I have been to a festival today

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