बहलाना

Hindi

Etymology

McGregor suggests a relation to Proto-Indo-Aryan *velya- (at leisure).

Pronunciation

Verb

बहलाना • (bahlānā) (transitive, Urdu spelling بہلانا)

  1. to amuse, distract, entertain
    • 1921 – 1977, Phanishwar Nath 'Renu':
      जी भर गाना
      मस्ती से मन को बहलाना
      पर्व हो गया आज
      jī bhar gānā
      mastī se man ko bahlānā
      parv ho gayā āj
      to sing with one's heart
      to entertain the heart with fun
      I have been to a festival today

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