खिलना

See also: खोल्नु, खोलना, खेलना, खिलौना, खुलना, खिलाना, and खेल्नु

Hindi

Hindi verb set
खिलना (khilnā)
खिलाना (khilānā)

Etymology

From Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑀺𑀮𑀢𑀺 (*khilati), *𑀔𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀢𑀺 (*khillati). Cognate with Gujarati ખીલવું (khīlvũ).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

1. to flower, blossom, bloom

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   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

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “खिलना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “खिलना”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.