Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀸𑀤𑀺 (bhādi), from Sanskrit भाति (bhā́ti, to shine, gleam), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰáHti, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂-ti. Cognate to Marathi भावणे (bhāvṇe), Gujarati ભાવવું (bhāvvũ).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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भाना (bhānā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling بھانا)

  1. to be liked, seem good [with को (ko) ‘by’]
    Synonym: अच्छा लगना (acchā lagnā)
  2. to suit, become, be acceptable

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