Bhojpuri

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Etymology

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From Magadhi Prakrit 𑀯𑀡 (vaṇa), from Sanskrit वन (vána).

Noun

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बन (banm (Kaithi 𑂥𑂢)

  1. forest

Braj

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Etymology

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From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀡 (vaṇa), from Sanskrit वन (vána).

Noun

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बन (banm

  1. forest

Hindi

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Hindi बन (bana), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀡 (vaṇa), from Sanskrit वन (vána).

Noun

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बन (banm (Urdu spelling بن)

  1. forest
    Synonyms: जंगल (jaṅgal), वन (van)
Declension
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Etymology 2

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Inflection of बन (ban, to become, be made).

Verb

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बन (ban) (Urdu spelling بن)

  1. inflection of बनना (bannā):
    1. stem
    2. second-person singular present imperative

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Nepali

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Sanskrit वन (vána)[1].

Pronunciation

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Noun

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बन (ban)

  1. forest
    Synonym: जङ्गल (jaṅgal)
Declension
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Declension of बन
Singular Plural
nominative बन [bʌn] बनहरू [bʌnɦʌɾu]
accusative बनलाई [bʌnläi] बनहरूलाई [bʌnɦʌɾuläi]
instrumental/ergative बनले [bʌnle] बनहरूले [bʌnɦʌɾule]
dative बनलाई [bʌnläi] बनहरूलाई [bʌnɦʌɾuläi]
ablative बनबाट [bʌnnoʈʌ] बनहरूबाट [bʌnɦʌɾubäʈʌ]
genitive बनको [bʌnko] बनहरूको [bʌnɦʌɾuko]
locative बनमा [bʌnmä] बनहरूमा [bʌnɦʌɾumä]
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

Etymology 2

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From बन्नु [bannu].

Pronunciation

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Verb

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बन (bana)

  1. second-person mid respect singular imperative of बन्नु (bannu)

Further reading

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  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “बन”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar

References

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  1. ^ बन”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018