बन

Bhojpuri

Etymology

From Magadhi Prakrit 𑀯𑀡 (vaṇa), from Sanskrit वन (vána).

Noun

बन (ban) m (Kaithi 𑂥𑂢)

  1. forest

Braj

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀡 (vaṇa), from Sanskrit वन (vána).

Noun

बन (ban) m

  1. forest

Hindi

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bən/, [bɐ̃n]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Hindi बन (bana), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀡 (vaṇa), from Sanskrit वन (vána).

Noun

बन • (ban) m (Urdu spelling بن)

  1. forest
    Synonyms: जंगल (jaṅgal), वन (van)
Declension
Declension of बन (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct बन
ban		 बन
ban
oblique बन
ban		 बनों
banõ
vocative बन
ban		 बनो
bano

Etymology 2

Inflection of बन (ban, “to become, be made”).

Verb

बन • (ban) (Urdu spelling بن)

  1. inflection of बनना (bannā):
    1. stem
    2. second-person singular present imperative

References

Nepali

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sanskrit वन (vána)[1].

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [bʌn]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: बन्

Noun

बन • (ban)

  1. forest
    Synonym: जङ्गल (jaṅgal)
Declension
Declension of बन
Singular Plural
nominative बन [bʌn] बनहरू [bʌnɦʌɾu]
accusative बनलाई [bʌnläi] बनहरूलाई [bʌnɦʌɾuläi]
instrumental/ergative बनले [bʌnle] बनहरूले [bʌnɦʌɾule]
dative बनलाई [bʌnläi] बनहरूलाई [bʌnɦʌɾuläi]
ablative बनबाट [bʌnnoʈʌ] बनहरूबाट [bʌnɦʌɾubäʈʌ]
genitive बनको [bʌnko] बनहरूको [bʌnɦʌɾuko]
locative बनमा [bʌnmä] बनहरूमा [bʌnɦʌɾumä]
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

Etymology 2

From बन्नु [bannu].

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [bʌnʌ]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: ब्aन्a

Verb

बन • (bana)

  1. second-person mid respect singular imperative of बन्नु (bannu)

Further reading
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “बन”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar

References
  1. “बन”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎, Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
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