फली
Hindi
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /pʰə.liː/, [pʰə.l̪iː]
Etymology 1
From फल (phal, “fruit”) + -ई (-ī, feminine suffix).
Noun
फली • (phalī) f
- bean, pod, legume
- ग्वार की फली ― gvār kī phalī ― cluster bean, guar bean
Declension
Declension of फली (fem ī-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | फली phalī | फलियाँ phaliyā̃ |
| oblique | फली phalī | फलियों phaliyõ |
| vocative | फली phalī | फलियो phaliyo |
Etymology 2
Inherited from Sanskrit फलिन् (phalin).
Adjective
फली • (phalī) (indeclinable)
- fruit-bearing; pertaining to fruit
- beneficial, helpful
- Synonyms: लाभदायक (lābhdāyak), फ़ायदेमंद (fāydemand)