Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑁂𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀤𑀺 (velladi), from Sanskrit वेल्लयति (vellayati, to knead), from the root वेल्ल् (vell). Cognate with Assamese বেলা (bela).

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

बेलना (belnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling بیلنا)

  1. to roll out dough, knead
    रोटी बेलनाroṭī belnāto roll out a roti

Conjugation edit

Noun edit

बेलना (belnām (Urdu spelling بیلنا)

  1. a roller, rolling pin

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Mauritian Creole: belna

References edit