भला

See also: भाल, भोलि, भूल, भली, भले, भालू, and भालो

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀕 (bhallaga), from Sanskrit भल्ल (bhalla, “auspicious, favourable”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-). Many Indo-Aryan languages share an unexplained shortening of the -ll- or later of the -ā- in this word.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bʱə.lɑː/, [bʱɐ.läː]

Adjective

भला • (bhalā) (Urdu spelling بھَلَا)

1. good
2. righteous
3. honest, respectable
4. benevolent, kind
5. healthy, well
6. fortunate, prosperous

Declension

Declension of भला (ā-stem)

	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	भला bhalā	भले bhale	भली bhalī	भली bhalī
oblique	भले bhale	भले bhale	भली bhalī	भली bhalī
vocative	भले bhale	भले bhale	भली bhalī	भली bhalī

Noun

भला • (bhalā) m (Urdu spelling بھَلَا)

1. benefit, welfare, sake

   अपने भले के लिए (≈ अपनी भलाई के लिए), इसको खाइए।

   apne bhale ke lie (≈ apnī bhalāī ke lie), isko khāie.

   For your own sake/good, eat this.

Declension

Declension of भला (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भला bhalā	भले bhale
oblique	भले bhale	भलों bhalõ
vocative	भले bhale	भलो bhalo