फल

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Hindi

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Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀨𑀮 (phala), from Sanskrit फल (phála), commonly considered a borrowing from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam (ripe fruit). Cognate with Gujarati ફળ (phaḷ), Nepali फल (phal), Marathi फळ (phaḷ), Marwari फळ (phaḷ).

    Pronunciation

    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /fəl/, , /pʰəl/,
    • Rhymes: -əl

    Noun

    फल (phalm (Urdu spelling پھل)

    1. fruits
      वह पक्का फल खाने में अच्छा था।
      vah pakkā phal khāne mẽ acchā thā.
      The ripe fruit was good to eat.
    2. result, outcome
      Synonym: परिणाम (pariṇām)
      उसने अपने परिश्रम के फल का उपभोग किया।
      usne apne pariśram ke phal kā upbhog kiyā.
      He enjoyed the results of his labor.

    Declension

    References

    • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “फल”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “phála”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

    Nepali

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    Etymology 1

      Inherited from Prakrit 𑀨𑀮 (phala), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀨𑀮 (phala), from Sanskrit फल (phala), borrowed from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam.

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      फल (phal)

      1. fruit
      2. reward

      Etymology 2

      Pronunciation

      Verb

      फल (phala)

      1. second-person mid respect singular imperative of फल्नु (phalnu)

      References

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

      Old Awadhi

      Etymology

        Inherited from Prakrit 𑀨𑀮 (phala), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀨𑀮 (phala), from Sanskrit फल (phala), borrowed from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam.

        Noun

        फल (phala)

        1. fruit
          • c. 1500s CE, Tulsīdās, Hanumān Cālīsā :
            बरनउँ रघुबर बिमल जसु जो दायकु फल चारि
            baranaüm̐ raghubara bimala jasu jo dāyaku phala cāri
            I describe the unblemished glory of Rama, which bestows the four fruits

        Old Gujarati

        Etymology

          Inherited from Prakrit 𑀨𑀮 (phala), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀨𑀮 (phala), from Sanskrit फल (phala), borrowed from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam.

          Noun

          फल (phalan

          1. fruit
          2. result, outcome

          Descendants

          • Gujarati: ફળ (phaḷ)
          • Marwari: फळ (phaḷ)

          References

          Pali

          Alternative forms

          Noun

          फल n

          1. Devanagari script form of phala

          Declension

          Rajbanshi

          Etymology

            Inherited from Prakrit 𑀨𑀮 (phala), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀨𑀮 (phala), from Sanskrit फल (phala), borrowed from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam.

            Noun

            फल (phal) (classifier , plural फलला)

            1. fruit

            Sanskrit

            Alternative scripts

            Etymology

              Uncertain. The original meaning was "fruit". It is commonly considered a borrowing from Dravidian, ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam (ripe fruit), from *paẓV- (to ripen, become mature) (compare Tamil பழம் (paḻam), Malayalam പഴം (paḻaṁ), Telugu పండు (paṇḍu) and Kannada ಹಣ್ಣು (haṇṇu)). However, Mayrhofer says nothing speaks for that and instead groups it with the family of words derived from the root फल् (phal, to burst, split) (as ripe fruit is prone to burst, see below for other words related to "bursting, splitting"). It might derive from Proto-Indo-European *(s)bʰel- (to swell) (with devoicing due to Siebs's law with an s-mobile).[1] Another possibility is Proto-Indo-European *(s)pelH- (to split, tear off) (for which see Lithuanian spãlis (flax boon; October) for more potential cognates).

              Pronunciation

              Noun

              फल (phala) stemm

              1. coral swirl (Wrightia antidysenterica)
                Synonyms: काही (kāhī), शनपर्णी (śanaparṇī), गिरिमल्लिका (girimallikā), कौटज (kauṭaja), वृक्षक (vṛkṣaka), शक्रपादप (śakrapādapa), सङ्ग्राहिन् (saṅgrāhin), वत्सक (vatsaka), वरतिक्त (varatikta), कुटज (kuṭaja), शक्रपर्याय (śakraparyāya), कोहिन् (kohin), शक्र (śakra), भद्रज (bhadraja), वत्साह्वय (vatsāhvaya), तिक्त (tikta), महागन्ध (mahāgandha), कौट (kauṭa), शक्रवृक्ष (śakravṛkṣa), वृक्ष (vṛkṣa), कूटज (kūṭaja), प्रावृषेण्य (prāvṛṣeṇya), कलिङ्ग (kaliṅga), प्रावृष्य (prāvṛṣya), कालिङ्गक (kāliṅgaka), यवफल (yavaphala), पाण्डुरद्रुम (pāṇḍuradruma), कालिङ्ग (kāliṅga)

              Declension

              Masculine a-stem declension of फल (phala)
              Singular Dual Plural
              Nominative फलः
              phalaḥ
              फलौ / फला¹
              phalau / phalā¹
              फलाः / फलासः¹
              phalāḥ / phalāsaḥ¹
              Vocative फल
              phala
              फलौ / फला¹
              phalau / phalā¹
              फलाः / फलासः¹
              phalāḥ / phalāsaḥ¹
              Accusative फलम्
              phalam
              फलौ / फला¹
              phalau / phalā¹
              फलान्
              phalān
              Instrumental फलेन
              phalena
              फलाभ्याम्
              phalābhyām
              फलैः / फलेभिः¹
              phalaiḥ / phalebhiḥ¹
              Dative फलाय
              phalāya
              फलाभ्याम्
              phalābhyām
              फलेभ्यः
              phalebhyaḥ
              Ablative फलात्
              phalāt
              फलाभ्याम्
              phalābhyām
              फलेभ्यः
              phalebhyaḥ
              Genitive फलस्य
              phalasya
              फलयोः
              phalayoḥ
              फलानाम्
              phalānām
              Locative फले
              phale
              फलयोः
              phalayoḥ
              फलेषु
              phaleṣu
              Notes
              • ¹Vedic

              Noun

              फल (phála) stemn

              1. fruit
                इदं फलम् मदीयम्।idaṃ phalam madīyam.This fruit is mine.
                बालिका वानरेभ्यः फलानि यच्छति।bālikā vānarebhyaḥ phalāni yacchati.The girl gives fruits to the monkeys.
                Synonyms: सस्य (sasya), प्रसून (prasūna), परीर (parīra), इष्टि (iṣṭi)
              2. kernel or seed of a fruit
                1. nutmeg
              3. profit, gain, reward
                1. interest on capital
                2. compensation
                3. booty
              4. (figuratively) result, yield, consequence, effect, retribution
                Synonyms: परिणाम (pariṇāma), व्युष्टि (vyuṣṭi), सद (sada), भव्य (bhavya)
              5. benefit, enjoyment
              6. (rhetoric) the issue or end of an action
              7. (mathematics) result of a calculation
                1. product or quotient
                2. (mathematics, arithmetics) mean ― The third term in the rule of three or cross-multiplication
              8. (mathematics, geometry) area or superficial contents of a figure
              9. corrective equation
              10. menstrual discharge, menses, periods
                Synonym: प्रसव (prasava)
              11. gift, donation
              12. gameboard
              13. blade (of fan, etc.)
                1. vane, weathervane (of wind mill)
                2. arrowhead
                3. shield
                4. ploughshare
              14. a point or spot on a die

              Declension

              Neuter a-stem declension of फल (phála)
              Singular Dual Plural
              Nominative फलम्
              phálam
              फले
              phále
              फलानि / फला¹
              phálāni / phálā¹
              Vocative फल
              phála
              फले
              phále
              फलानि / फला¹
              phálāni / phálā¹
              Accusative फलम्
              phálam
              फले
              phále
              फलानि / फला¹
              phálāni / phálā¹
              Instrumental फलेन
              phálena
              फलाभ्याम्
              phálābhyām
              फलैः / फलेभिः¹
              phálaiḥ / phálebhiḥ¹
              Dative फलाय
              phálāya
              फलाभ्याम्
              phálābhyām
              फलेभ्यः
              phálebhyaḥ
              Ablative फलात्
              phálāt
              फलाभ्याम्
              phálābhyām
              फलेभ्यः
              phálebhyaḥ
              Genitive फलस्य
              phálasya
              फलयोः
              phálayoḥ
              फलानाम्
              phálānām
              Locative फले
              phále
              फलयोः
              phálayoḥ
              फलेषु
              pháleṣu
              Notes
              • ¹Vedic

              Derived terms

              Descendants

              References

              1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 201-2

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