भोला
Hindi
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑁄𑀮 (bhola). Cognate with Nepali भोलो (bholo), Punjabi ਭੋਲਾ (bholā) / بھولا (bholā), Sindhi ڀورو / भोरो, Gujarati ભોળું (bhoḷũ), Marathi भोळे (bhoḷe).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bʱoː.lɑː/, [bʱoː.l̪äː]
Adjective
भोला • (bholā) (Urdu spelling بھولَا)
- innocent, simple
- भोला-भाला ― bholā-bhālā ― simple and innocent
Declension
Declension of भोला (ā-stem)
masculine | feminine | |||
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singular | plural | singular | plural | |
direct | भोला bholā | भोले bhole | भोली bholī | भोली bholī |
oblique | भोले bhole | भोले bhole | भोली bholī | भोली bholī |
vocative | भोले bhole | भोले bhole | भोली bholī | भोली bholī |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “भोला”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*bhulla”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press