Nepali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit फाल (phāla).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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फालि (phāli)

  1. ploughshare

Declension

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Declension of फालि
Singular Plural
nominative फालि [pʰäli] फालिहरू [pʰäliɦʌɾu]
accusative फालिलाई [pʰäliläi] फालिहरूलाई [pʰäliɦʌɾuläi]
instrumental/ergative फालिले [pʰälile] फालिहरूले [pʰäliɦʌɾule]
dative फालिलाई [pʰäliläi] फालिहरूलाई [pʰäliɦʌɾuläi]
ablative फालिबाट [pʰälibäʈʌ] फालिहरूबाट [pʰäliɦʌɾubäʈʌ]
genitive फालिको [pʰäliko] फालिहरूको [pʰäliɦʌɾuko]
locative फालिमा [pʰälimä] फालिहरूमा [pʰäliɦʌɾumä]
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

References

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  • Schmidt, Turner (2022) “फालि”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Nepali Dictionaries]