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From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀡𑀇 (bhaṇaï), from Sanskrit भनति (bhanati), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (to speak, say). Cognate with Marathi म्हणणे (mhaṇṇe), Gujarati ભણવું (bhaṇvũ), Nepali भन्नु (bhannu).

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म्हणप (mhaṇap) (Latin script mhonnop, Kannada script ಮ್ಹಣಪ್)

  1. to say, tell
  2. to address

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References edit

  • Pushpak Bhattacharyya (2017) IndoWordNet[1]