खुलना

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

Hindi

Etymology

Hindi verb set
खुलना (khulnā)
खोलना (kholnā)
खुलवाना (khulvānā)

Regular intransitive of खोलना (kholnā).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

खुलना • (khulnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling کھلنا)

1. to open, be opened
2. to expand
3. to be cleared, removed

   (deprecated template usage)

   नाला कुछ देर के बाद अपने आप खुल गया।

   nālā kuch der ke bād apne āp khul gayā.

   The drain unclogged by itself after a while.

4. to disperse, clear up

   (deprecated template usage)

   आसमान रात होने तक खुल जाएगा।

   āsmān rāt hone tak khul jāegā.

   The sky will clear up by nighttime.

5. to unravel, unfasten
6. to be made clear, revealed Template:+posto

Derived terms

• खुलकर (khulkar)
• खुला (khulā)
• खुलाई (khulāī)
• खुले-ख़ज़ाने (khule-xazāne)
• खुले-मैदान (khule-maidān)
• खुलेआम (khuleām)

 

References

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