Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀸𑀤𑀺 (bhādi), from Sanskrit भाति (bhā́ti, to shine, gleam), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰáHti, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂-ti. Cognate to Marathi भावणे (bhāvṇe), Gujarati ભાવવું (bhāvvũ).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bʱɑː.nɑː/, [bʱäː.näː]

Verb edit

भाना (bhānā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling بھانا)

  1. to be liked, seem good [+ (object) को = by]
    Synonym: अच्छा लगना (acchā lagnā)
  2. to suit, become, be acceptable

Conjugation edit

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