बाढ़

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀺 (vaḍḍhi), from Sanskrit वृद्धि (vṛddhi, “increase”). Cognate to Bhojpuri बाढ़ि (bāṛhi).

Doublet of वृद्धि (vŕddhi), a tatsama.

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bɑːɽʱ/, [bäːɽʱ]

Noun

बाढ़ • (bāṛh) f (Urdu spelling باڑھ)

  1. flood, deluge, torrent
    Synonym: जल प्रलय (jal pralay)
    गंगा के पास हर साल बाढ़ होती है।
    gaṅgā ke pās har sāl bāṛh hotī hai.
    Every year flooding occurs along the Ganges.
  2. swelling

Declension
Declension of बाढ़ (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct बाढ़
bāṛh		 बाढ़ें
bāṛhẽ
oblique बाढ़
bāṛh		 बाढ़ों
bāṛhõ
vocative बाढ़
bāṛh		 बाढ़ो
bāṛho
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