बदला

See also: बादल and बदल

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (badal), from Arabic بَدَل (badal).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /bəd̪.lɑː/, [bɐd̪.läː]

Noun

बदला • (badlā) m (Urdu spelling بدلہ)

exchange
बदला करना ― badlā karnā ― to trade, exchange
compensation
revenge
Synonym: प्रतिशोध (pratiśodh)

बदला लेना ― badlā lenā ― to exact revenge

Declension

Declension of *बदला* (masc ā-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	बदला badlā	बदले badle
oblique	बदले badle	बदलों badlõ
vocative	बदले badle	बदलो badlo

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (badal), from Arabic بَدَل (badal).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bəd̪.la/

Noun

बदला • (badlā) m

revenge
Synonyms: सूड (sūḍ), प्रतिकार (pratikār) (formal)

बदला घेणे ― badlā gheṇe ― to exact revenge

References

Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “बदला”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies