बाहुली

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘤𑘰𑘮𑘳𑘩𑘲 (bāhulī), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀩𑀸𑀳𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀻 (bāhullī), perhaps from Sanskrit बाहुल (bāhula, arm armour; sleeve).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.ɦu.li/, [bʱau.liː]

Noun

बाहुली • (bāhulīf

  1. doll; puppet, marionette

Declension

Declension of बाहुली (fem ī-stem)
direct
singular
बाहुली
bāhulī
direct
plural
बाहुल्या
bāhulyā
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
बाहुली
bāhulī
बाहुल्या
bāhulyā
oblique
सामान्यरूप
बाहुली
bāhulī
बाहुल्यां-
bāhulyān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
बाहुलीला
bāhulīlā
बाहुल्यांना
bāhulyānnā
ergative बाहुलीने, बाहुलीनं
bāhulīne, bāhulīna
बाहुल्यांनी
bāhulyānnī
instrumental बाहुलीशी
bāhulīśī
बाहुल्यांशी
bāhulyānśī
locative
सप्तमी
बाहुलीत
bāhulīt
बाहुल्यांत
bāhulyāt
vocative
संबोधन
बाहुली
bāhulī
बाहुल्यांनो
bāhulyānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of बाहुली (fem ī-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
बाहुलीचा
bāhulīċā
बाहुलीचे
bāhulīċe
बाहुलीची
bāhulīcī
बाहुलीच्या
bāhulīcā
बाहुलीचे, बाहुलीचं
bāhulīċe, bāhulīċa
बाहुलीची
bāhulīcī
बाहुलीच्या
bāhulīcā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
बाहुल्यांचा
bāhulyānċā
बाहुल्यांचे
bāhulyānċe
बाहुल्यांची
bāhulyāñcī
बाहुल्यांच्या
bāhulyāncā
बाहुल्यांचे, बाहुल्यांचं
bāhulyānċe, bāhulyānċa
बाहुल्यांची
bāhulyāñcī
बाहुल्यांच्या
bāhulyāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “बाहुली”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “बाहुली”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan