ભલે

Gujarati

Etymology

From ભલું (bhalũ, “good, fine; welfare”), from Sanskrit भल्ल (bhalla, “auspicious”).

Interjection

ભલે • (bhale)

1. (uncommon) good, well!

   ભલે પધાર્યા ― bhale padhāryā ― welcome, it is good that you have come!

2. used to indicate that something should be allowed to happen, with a lack of care for the consequences; let it, so what

   ભલે ઊડી જાય

   bhale ūḍī jāya

   let it fly away

   ભલે પડ્યો

   bhale paḍyo

   let him fall (said maliciously)