Hindi

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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बेलना (belnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling بیلنا)

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

Conjugation

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Noun

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बेलना (belnām (Urdu spelling بیلنا)

  1. a roller, rolling pin

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Guyanese Creole English: belna
  • Mauritian Creole: belna

References

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