भला

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See also: भाल, भोलि, भूल, भली, भले, भालू, and भालो

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀕 (bhallaga), from Sanskrit भल्ल (bhalla, “auspicious, favourable”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-). Many Indo-Aryan languages share an unexplained shortening of the -ll- or later of the -ā- in this word.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʱə.lɑː/,

Adjective

भला • (bhalā) (Urdu spelling بھَلَا)

  1. good
  2. righteous
  3. honest, respectable
  4. benevolent, kind
  5. healthy, well
  6. fortunate, prosperous

Declension

Declension of भला (ā-stem)
masculine feminine
singular plural singular plural
direct भला
bhalā 		भले
bhale 		भली
bhalī 		भली
bhalī
oblique भले
bhale 		भले
bhale 		भली
bhalī 		भली
bhalī
vocative भले
bhale 		भले
bhale 		भली
bhalī 		भली
bhalī

Noun

भला • (bhalā) m (Urdu spelling بھَلَا)

  1. benefit, welfare, sake
    अपने भले के लिए (≈ अपनी भलाई के लिए), इसको खाइए।
    apne bhale ke lie (≈ apnī bhalāī ke lie), isko khāie.
    For your own sake/good, eat this.

Declension

Declension of भला (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct भला
bhalā 		भले
bhale
oblique भले
bhale 		भलों
bhalõ
vocative भले
bhale 		भलो
bhalo
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