Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀨𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀤𑀺 (phulladi), from Sanskrit फुल्लति (phullati). See फूल (phūl, flower) for more. Cognate with Assamese ফুলা (phula).

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

फूलना (phūlnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling پھولنا)

  1. to blossom, bloom, flower
    यह पौधा नहीं फूलता है।yah paudhā nahī̃ phūltā hai.This plant does not flower.
  2. to swell
    Synonym: सूजना (sūjnā)
    हाथ फूलनाhāth phūlnāto have a swollen hand
  3. (figurative) to prosper, do well
    Synonym: बसना (basnā)

Conjugation edit

References edit

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “फूलना”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “फूलना”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House