बादल
Doteli
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀮 (vaddala), from Sanskrit वार्दल (vārdala).
Noun
बादल (bādal)
Hindi
Etymology
Etymology tree
Inherited from Prakrit वद्दल (vaddala), from Sanskrit वार्दल (vārdala) or वार्द (vārda, “rain cloud”), from वार् (vār, “water”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáHr̥, which is also the source of बाराँ (bārā̃, “rains”) and बारिश (bāriś) via Persian. Cognate with Marathi वादळ (vādaḷ), Gujarati વાદળ (vādaḷ).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /bɑː.d̪əl/, [bäː.d̪ɐl]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -əl
Noun
बादल • (bādal) m (Urdu spelling بادل)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | बादल bādal |
बादल bādal |
| oblique | बादल bādal |
बादलों bādalõ |
| vocative | बादल bādal |
बादलो bādalo |
Descendants
- → Fiji Hindi: baadal
Further reading
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vārdala”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 674
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “बादल”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “बादल”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- Platts, John T. (1884) “बादल”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “बादल”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Nepali
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀮 (vaddala), from Sanskrit वार्दल (vārdala).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bäd̪ʌl]
- Phonetic Devanagari: बादल्
Noun
बादल • (bādal)