"भला" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Hindi]

IPA: /bʱə.lɑː/ [Delhi], [bʱɐ.läː] [Delhi]
Etymology: Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀕 (bhallaga), from Sanskrit भल्ल (bhalla, “auspicious, favourable”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-). Many Indo-Aryan languages share an unexplained shortening of the -ll- or later of the -ā- in this word. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|hi|pra-sau|𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀕|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀕 (bhallaga), {{inh+|hi|pra-sau|𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀕}} Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀕 (bhallaga), {{inh|hi|sa|भल्ल||auspicious, favourable}} Sanskrit भल्ल (bhalla, “auspicious, favourable”), {{inc-ext|hi|ka}} + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-) Head templates: {{hi-adj|ur=بھَلَا}} भला • (bhalā) (Urdu spelling بھَلَا) Inflection templates: {{hi-adecl}} Forms: bhalā [romanization], بھَلَا [Urdu], no-table-tags [table-tags], भला [direct, masculine, singular], भले [direct, masculine, plural], भली [direct, feminine, singular], भली [direct, feminine, plural], भले [masculine, oblique, singular], भले [masculine, oblique, plural], भली [feminine, oblique, singular], भली [feminine, oblique, plural], भले [masculine, singular, vocative], भले [masculine, plural, vocative], भली [feminine, singular, vocative], भली [feminine, plural, vocative]
  1. good
    Sense id: en-भला-hi-adj-dw5gdiTW
  2. righteous
    Sense id: en-भला-hi-adj-4FVuNo2W
  3. honest, respectable
    Sense id: en-भला-hi-adj-4ecbEcsq Categories (other): Hindi entries with incorrect language header, Hindi terms extended with Indo-Aryan -𑀓-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hindi entries with incorrect language header: 2 14 59 4 2 2 16 Disambiguation of Hindi terms extended with Indo-Aryan -𑀓-: 3 14 45 8 3 3 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 21 50 0 0 0 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 14 70 0 0 0 16
  4. benevolent, kind
    Sense id: en-भला-hi-adj-ZLpVpMCn
  5. healthy, well
    Sense id: en-भला-hi-adj-eAld8xsx
  6. fortunate, prosperous
    Sense id: en-भला-hi-adj-fx38TClT

Noun [Hindi]

IPA: /bʱə.lɑː/ [Delhi], [bʱɐ.läː] [Delhi]
Etymology: Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀕 (bhallaga), from Sanskrit भल्ल (bhalla, “auspicious, favourable”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-). Many Indo-Aryan languages share an unexplained shortening of the -ll- or later of the -ā- in this word. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|hi|pra-sau|𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀕|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀕 (bhallaga), {{inh+|hi|pra-sau|𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀕}} Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀕 (bhallaga), {{inh|hi|sa|भल्ल||auspicious, favourable}} Sanskrit भल्ल (bhalla, “auspicious, favourable”), {{inc-ext|hi|ka}} + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-) Head templates: {{hi-noun|g=m|ur=بھَلَا}} भला • (bhalā) m (Urdu spelling بھَلَا) Inflection templates: {{hi-ndecl|<M>}} Forms: bhalā [romanization], بھَلَا [Urdu], no-table-tags [table-tags], भला [direct, singular], भले [direct, plural], भले [oblique, singular], भलों [oblique, plural], भले [singular, vocative], भलो [plural, vocative]
  1. benefit, welfare, sake
    Sense id: en-भला-hi-noun-OPYGzKud

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    {
      "form": "भले",
      "roman": "bhale",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "भले",
      "roman": "bhale",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "भली",
      "roman": "bhalī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "भली",
      "roman": "bhalī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "ur": "بھَلَا"
      },
      "expansion": "भला • (bhalā) (Urdu spelling بھَلَا)",
      "name": "hi-adj"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "good"
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      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "righteous"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "righteous",
          "righteous"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "honest, respectable"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "honest",
          "honest"
        ],
        [
          "respectable",
          "respectable"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "benevolent, kind"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "benevolent",
          "benevolent"
        ],
        [
          "kind",
          "kind"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "healthy, well"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "healthy",
          "healthy"
        ],
        [
          "well",
          "well"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "fortunate, prosperous"
      ],
      "links": [
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          "fortunate",
          "fortunate"
        ],
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          "prosperous",
          "prosperous"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/bʱə.lɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bʱɐ.läː]",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "भला"
}

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        "2": "pra-sau",
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        "sort": "",
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        "2": "sa",
        "3": "भल्ल",
        "4": "",
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        "1": "hi",
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      "form": "bhalā",
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    },
    {
      "form": "بھَلَا",
      "tags": [
        "Urdu"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hi-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "ā-stem",
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "भला",
      "roman": "bhalā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "direct",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "भले",
      "roman": "bhale",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "direct",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "भले",
      "roman": "bhale",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "oblique",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "भलों",
      "roman": "bhalõ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "oblique",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "भले",
      "roman": "bhale",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "भलो",
      "roman": "bhalo",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "ur": "بھَلَا"
      },
      "expansion": "भला • (bhalā) m (Urdu spelling بھَلَا)",
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    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "<M>"
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  "lang_code": "hi",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Hindi terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "अपने भले के लिए (≈ अपनी भलाई के लिए), इसको खाइए।\napne bhale ke lie (≈ apnī bhalāī ke lie), isko khāie.\nFor your own sake/good, eat this."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "benefit, welfare, sake"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "benefit",
          "benefit"
        ],
        [
          "welfare",
          "welfare"
        ],
        [
          "sake",
          "sake"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bʱə.lɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bʱɐ.läː]",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "भला"
}

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