Nepali

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀩𑁄𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀇 (bŏllaï), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀩𑁄𑀮𑁆𑀮𑁆 (*boll), possibly from Sanskrit ब्रू (brū), from Proto-Indo-European *mlewH-.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): [bolnu]
    • Phonetic Devanagari: बोल्नु

    Verb

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    बोल्नु (bolnu)

    1. to speak
    2. to talk

    Conjugation

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    Further reading

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    • बोल्नु”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
    • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “बोल्नु”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar