bolna
Bolna is a verb in Hindustani languages, chiefly Hindi and Urdu, meaning “to speak,” “to say,” or “to tell.” It denotes the act of producing speech and is used across a range of contexts, from casual talk to reporting speech. In everyday use, bolna is often contrasted with kahna, where bolna focuses on the act of speaking itself and kahna on what is said; in many sentences they are interchangeable, but kahna is more common when quoting content.
Form and conjugation in Hindi-Urdu follow standard Indo-Aryan patterns. The infinitive form is bolna. Present tense
Imperative forms include Bol! or Bolo! to command or request someone to speak or tell something, with
See also: kahna (to say), speech act in Hindustani languages, Hindi verb conjugation.