बोल

See also: बोले

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /boːl/, [boːl̪]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀩𑁄𑀮𑁆𑀮 (*bolla).

Noun

बोल • (bol) m

1. word

   Synonyms: शब्द (śabd), लफ़्ज़ (lafz)

   गीत के बोल ― gīt ke bol ― the words of a song

2. speech, speaking; conversation

   Synonym: बात (bāt)

3. sound

Declension

Declension of बोल (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	बोल bol	बोल bol
oblique	बोल bol	बोलों bolõ
vocative	बोल bol	बोलो bolo

Descendants

• → Pashto: بول‎ (bol)

Etymology 2

Verb

बोल • (bol)

1. inflection of बोलना (bolnā):
   1. stem
   2. second-person singular present imperative

Marathi

Etymology

From बोलणे (bolṇe, “to speak”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bol/

Noun

बोल • (bol) m

1. word

   Synonym: शब्द (śabda)

   मोहनला त्याच्या वडिलांनी खडे बोल सुनावले.

   mohanlā tyācyā vaḍilānnī khaḍe bol sunāvle.

   (please add an English translation of this usage example)

2. lyrics (plural only)

   गाण्याचे बोल

   gāṇyāce bol

   lyrics of the song

Verb

बोल • (bol)

1. inflection of बोलणे (bolṇe):
   1. stem
   2. second-person singular present imperative
      माझ्याशी बोल.

      mājhyāśī bol.

      Speak with me.