फल

Etymology

From Sanskrit फल (phála), possibly borrowed from Proto-Dravidian *palam (“ripe fruit”)

Noun

फल (phal)

1. fruit
   • तुलसीदास (Tulsīdās), हनुमान चालीसा (Hanumān cālīsā)

     बरनउँ रघुबर बिमल जसु जो दायकु फल चारि

     barna͠u raghubar bimal jasu jo dāyaku phal cāri

     I describe the unblemished glory of Rama, which bestows the four fruits

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀨𑀮 (phala), from Sanskrit फल (phála), possibly borrowed from Proto-Dravidian *palam (“ripe fruit”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰəl/

Noun

फल • (phal) m (Urdu spelling پھل‎)

1. fruit

   वह पक्का फल खाने में अच्छा था।

   vah pakkā phal khāne mẽ acchā thā.

   The ripe fruit was good to eat.

2. result, outcome

   उसने अपने परिश्रम के फल का उपभोग किया।

   usne apne pariśram ke phal kā upbhog kiyā.

   He enjoyed the results of his labor.

   Synonym: परिणाम (pariṇām)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “फल”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons

Etymology

From Sanskrit फल (phála).

Noun

फल • (phal)

1. fruit

Alternative forms

Noun

फल n

1. Devanagari script form of phala

Etymology

From Sanskrit फल (phála).

Noun

फल (phal) (classifier ड, plural फलला)

1. fruit

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Proto-Dravidian *palam (“ripe fruit”); compare Tamil பழம் (paḻam), Malayalam പഴം (paḻaṃ), Telugu పండు (paṇḍu) and Kannada ಹಣ್ಣು (haṇṇu).

Noun

फल • (phála) n

1. fruit
2. the kernel or seed of a fruit
3. a nutmeg
4. the menstrual discharge
5. (figuratively) fruit, consequence, effect, result, retribution (good or bad), gain or loss, reward or punishment, advantage or disadvantage
6. benefit, enjoyment
7. compensation
8. (rhetoric) the issue or end of an action
9. (mathematics) the result of a calculation, product or quotient
10. corrective equation
11. area or superficial contents of a figure
12. interest on capital
13. the third term in a rule of three sum
14. gift, donation
15. a gaming board
16. a blade (of a sword or knife)
17. the point of an arrow
18. shield
19. a ploughshare
20. a point or spot on a die