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

        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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