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फल्

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See also: फल and फलति

Sanskrit

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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    Mayrhofer considers the root related to फाल (phā́la, “plough”), with both perhaps from a Proto-Indo-European *(s)pelH- (“to split, tear off”) or *(s)bʰel- (“to swell”); compare Lithuanian spãlis (“(month of) flax boom (i.e. October)”).[1][2] See also Etymology 2.

    Root

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    फल् • (phal)

    1. to burst, cleave open or asunder, split
    2. to rebound, be reflected
    3. to fall to the share of
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    Etymology 2

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      Back-formation from फल (phala, “fruit”).[3]

      Root

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      फल् • (phal)

      1. to obtain (fruit or reward)
      2. to bring to maturity, fulfill, yield, grant, bestow
      3. to bear or produce fruit, ripen
      4. be fruitful, have results or consequences, be fulfilled, result, succeed
      5. to give out, emit
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      References

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      1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996), “PHAL bersten”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 201
      2. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996), “phálati”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[2] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 393
      3. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001), “PHAL ('gerinnen')”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[3] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 348

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