बनफ़शा

Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian بنفشه (banafša), Middle Persian wnpšk' (wanafšag, violet), of uncertain origin; see there for further information.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bə.nəf.ʃɑː/, [bɐ.nɐf.ʃäː], /bə.nəpʰ.ʃɑː/, [bɐ.nɐpʰ.ʃäː]

Noun

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बनफ़शा (banafśām (Urdu spelling بنفشہ)

  1. violet (flower)
  2. (specifically) sweet violet

Declension

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  • English: banafsha