पीपल

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀮 (pippala), from Sanskrit पिप्पल (pippala).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /piː.pəl/, [piː.pɐl]

Noun

पीपल • (pīpalm (Urdu spelling پیپل)

  1. bodhi tree, sacred fig, peepal, Ficus religiosa, the tree under which the Buddha gained enlightenment

Declension

Declension of पीपल (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct पीपल
pīpal
पीपल
pīpal
oblique पीपल
pīpal
पीपलों
pīpalõ
vocative पीपल
pīpal
पीपलो
pīpalo

Derived terms

  • पीपली (pīplī)

Descendants

  • English: peepul, peepal, pipul, pipal