बन
Bhojpuri
Etymology
From Magadhi Prakrit 𑀯𑀡 (vaṇa), from Sanskrit वन (vána).
Noun
बन (ban) m (Kaithi 𑂥𑂢)
- forest
Braj
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀡 (vaṇa), from Sanskrit वन (vána).
Noun
बन (ban) m
- forest
Hindi
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bən/, [bə̃n̪]
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Hindi बन (bana), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀡 (vaṇa), from Sanskrit वन (vána).
Noun
बन • (ban) m (Urdu spelling بن)
- forest
- Synonyms: जंगल (jaṅgal), वन (van)
Declension
Declension of बन (masc cons-stem)
singular | plural | |
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direct | बन ban | बन ban |
oblique | बन ban | बनों banõ |
vocative | बन ban | बनो bano |
Etymology 2
Inflection of बन (ban, “to become, be made”).
Verb
बन • (ban) (Urdu spelling بن)
- inflection of बनना (bannā):
- stem
- second-person singular present imperative
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “बन”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Nepali
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Sanskrit वन (vána)[1].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bʌn]
- Phonetic Devanagari: बन्
Noun
बन • (ban)
- forest
- Synonym: जङ्गल (jaṅgal)
Declension
Declension of बन | |||
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Singular | Plural | ||
nominative | बन [bʌn] | बनहरू [bʌnɦʌɾu] | |
accusative | बनलाई [bʌnläi] | बनहरूलाई [bʌnɦʌɾuläi] | |
instrumental/ergative | बनले [bʌnle] | बनहरूले [bʌnɦʌɾule] | |
dative | बनलाई [bʌnläi] | बनहरूलाई [bʌnɦʌɾuläi] | |
ablative | बनबाट [bʌnnoʈʌ] | बनहरूबाट [bʌnɦʌɾubäʈʌ] | |
genitive | बनको [bʌnko] | बनहरूको [bʌnɦʌɾuko] | |
locative | बनमा [bʌnmä] | बनहरूमा [bʌnɦʌɾumä] | |
Notes:
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Etymology 2
From बन्नु [bannu].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bʌnʌ]
- Phonetic Devanagari: ब्aन्a
Verb
बन • (bana)
- second-person mid respect singular imperative of बन्नु (bannu)
Further reading
- Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993), “बन”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
References
- “बन”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (Nepālī Br̥hat Śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018