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बल

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See also: बळ

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit बल (bala). Cognate with Marathi बळ (baḷ).

Pronunciation

Noun

बल (bal) m (Urdu spelling بل)

  1. strength, force
    Synonyms: शक्ति (śakti), ज़ोर (zor), ताक़त (tāqat)
    एकता में बल है।ektā mẽ bal hai.There is strength in unity.
  2. a military force, army
  3. emphasis, stress

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “बल”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

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Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit बल (bala). Doublet of बळ (baḷ).

Pronunciation

Noun

बल (bal) n

  1. (physics) force

Declension

More information Declension of बल (neut cons-stem), direct singular ...
More information Genitive declension of बल (neut cons-stem), masculine object पुल्लिंगी कर्म ...
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Old Gujarati

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit बल (bala).

Noun

बल (bala) n

  1. might, power

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

बल n

  1. Devanagari script form of bala (strength)

Declension

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Sanskrit

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *bálas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bálas, from Proto-Indo-European *bel- (power, strength). Cognate with Ancient Greek βελτίων (beltíōn), Latin dē-bilis, Old Church Slavonic бол҄ии (bolʹii).

Noun

बल (bálá) stem, n

  1. power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity
  2. force or power of articulation
  3. force considered as a sixth organ of action
  4. force personified as one of the विश्वेदेवाः (viśvedevāḥ)
  5. power of, expertness in (+locative)
  6. stoutness, bulkiness
  7. (in the plural, feminine) military force, troops, an army
  8. shape
  9. body
  10. penis
  11. gum
  12. blood
  13. young shoot
  14. bone
Declension
More information singular, dual ...
  • ¹Vedic
Descendants
  • Helu Prakrit:
  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀩𑀮 (bala)
  • Paisaci Prakrit:
  • Pali: bala
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀩𑀮 (bala)
  • Indonesian: bala
  • Irula: பல (pala​)
  • Kannada: ಬಲ (bala)
  • Old Javanese: bala
  • Tamil: பலம் (palam)
  • Telugu: బలము (balamu)
  • Thai: พล (pon), พละ (pá-lá)

Adjective

बल (balá) stem

  1. strong, robust
Declension
More information singular, dual ...
  • ¹Vedic
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  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
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  • ¹Vedic

Noun

बल (bála) stem, m

  1. crow
  2. Crateva adansonii, ( <= Crataeva roxburghii)
  3. half-ripe barley
  4. name of a demon conquered by Indra
  5. name of an elder brother of Krishna
  6. name of a son of Varuna and brother of Sura
  7. name of an attendant on स्कन्द (skanda)
  8. name of a son of अङ्गिरस् (aṅgiras)
  9. name of a son of परिक्षित् (parikṣit)
  10. name of a son of परिजात्र (parijātra)
  11. name of a son of Krishna
  12. name of a lexicographer (also written वल (vala))
  13. name of a horse of the Moon
Declension
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  • ¹Vedic

Etymology 2

Variant of वल (valá).

Noun

बल (balá) stem, n

  1. cavern
Declension
More information singular, dual ...
  • ¹Vedic
Synonyms
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