बन
Bhojpuri
Etymology
From Magadhi Prakrit 𑀯𑀡 (vaṇa), from Sanskrit वन (vána).
Noun
बन (ban) m (Kaithi 𑂥𑂢)
Braj
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀡 (vaṇa), from Sanskrit वन (vána).
Noun
बन (ban) m
Hindi
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /bən/, [bɐ̃n]
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Hindi बन (bana), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀡 (vaṇa), from Sanskrit वन (vána).
Noun
बन • (ban) m (Urdu spelling بن)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
Declension
| Declension of बन | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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][1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018