Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Sanskrit वेल्लन (vellana, shaking; rolling pin).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /beː.lən/, [beː.lɐ̃n]

Noun

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बेलन (belanm (Urdu spelling بیلن)

  1. roll, rolling pin

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vēllana”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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