फली

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /pʰə.liː/, [pʰɐ.liː]

Etymology 1

From फल (phal, “fruit”) +‎ -ई (-ī, feminine suffix).

Noun

फली • (phalī) f

1. bean, pod, legume

   ग्वार की फली ― gvār kī phalī ― cluster bean, guar bean

Declension

Declension of फली (fem ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	फली phalī	फलियाँ phaliyā̃
oblique	फली phalī	फलियों phaliyõ
vocative	फली phalī	फलियो phaliyo

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit फलिन् (phalin).

Adjective

फली • (phalī) (indeclinable)

1. fruit-bearing; pertaining to fruit
2. beneficial, helpful

   Synonyms: लाभदायक (lābhdāyak), फ़ायदेमंद (fāydemand)