खिलना

Hindi

Etymology

Hindi verb set
खिलना (khilnā)
खिलाना (khilānā)
खिलवाना (khilvānā)

    Inherited from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *खिल्लइ (khillaï). Cognate with Gujarati ખીલવું (khīlvũ).

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    खिलना • (khilnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling کھلنا)

    1. to flower, blossom, bloom
      उगते हुए पौधे पर फूल खिलने लगे हैं।
      ugte hue paudhe par phūl khilne lage ha͠i.
      Flowers have begun to blossom on the growing plant.
    2. (figurative) to bloom, glow, become radiant

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