फूलना

Hindi

Etymology

Hindi verb set
फूलना (phūlnā)
फुलाना (phulānā)
फुलवाना (phulvānā)

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀨𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀤𑀺 (phulladi), from Sanskrit फुल्लति (phullati). See फूल (phūl, flower) for more. Cognate with Assamese ফুলা (phula).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pʰuːl.nɑː/, [pʰuːl.näː]

Verb

फूलना • (phūlnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling پھولنا)

  1. to blossom, bloom, flower
    यह पौधा नहीं फूलता है।
    yah paudhā nahī̃ phūltā hai.
    This plant does not flower.
  2. to swell
    Synonym: सूजना (sūjnā)
    हाथ फूलनाhāth phūlnāto have a swollen hand
  3. (figurative) to prosper, do well
    Synonym: बसना (basnā)

Conjugation

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “फूलना”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “फूलना”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House