खोलना

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Hindi

Hindi verb set
खुलना (khulnā)
खोलना (kholnā)
खुलवाना (khulvānā)

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑁄𑀮𑁆𑀮𑁆 (*kholl, to open), of unknown further origin. Cognate with Nepali खोल्नु (kholnu).

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Particularly: “Prakrit (*khōla, cavity, hollow) (whence Hindi खोर (khor, cave) and Sanskrit खोलि (kholi, quiver) are the entries right before *𑀔𑁄𑀮𑁆𑀮𑁆 in CDIAL, and seem to have similar connotations of "hollow opening". Perhaps they're related? The phonetic variation of *khōla and its relatives suggests a borrowing from a local language like Dravidian or Munda.”

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kʰoːl.nɑː/,

Verb

खोलना (kholnā) (Urdu spelling کھولنا)

  1. to open
    Antonym: बंद करना (band karnā)
    खोल आनाkhol ānāto open and come back
    बक्सा खोलनाbaksā kholnāto open a box
    दुकान खोलनाdukān kholnāto open a shop, start a business
  2. to untie, unfasten, let loose
    Antonym: बाँधना (bāndhnā)
    नाव खोलनाnāv kholnāto unmoor a boat
    घोड़ा खोलनाghoṛā kholnāto let a horse free
    हथियार खोलनाhathiyār kholnāto unarm (oneself)
    फ़ीते खोलके ही जूते उतारना।
    fīte kholke hī jūte utārnā.
    Take off your shoes only once you've untied your laces.
  3. to reveal, expose
    राज़ खोलनाrāz kholnāto reveal a secret
  4. to turn on (a device)
    Antonym: बंद करना (band karnā)
    टीवी खोलनाṭīvī kholnāto turn on a TV
  5. to end, break (event)
    व्रत खोलनाvrat kholnāto break a fast

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*khōll”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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