भोळे
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘥𑘻𑘩 (bhola), 𑘥𑘻𑘯 (bhoḷa), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑁄𑀮 (bhola). Cognate with Gujarati ભોળું (bhoḷũ), Hindustani بھولَا / भोला (bholā), Sindhi ڀورو / भोरो, Punjabi ਭੋਲਾ (bholā) / بھولا (bhōlā), Nepali भोलो (bholo).
Pronunciation
- (formal) IPA(key): /bʱo.ɭ̆e/
- (colloquial) IPA(key): /bʱo.ɭ̆ə/
Adjective
भोळे • (bhoḷe)
- simple-minded, naive
References
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “भोळे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “भोळा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “भोळा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “*bhulla (9539)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press