बल
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See also: बळ
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit बल (bala). Cognate with Marathi बळ (baḷ).
Pronunciation
Noun
बल • (bal) m (Urdu spelling بل)
Declension
Declension of बल (masc cons-stem)
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “बल”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
Anagrams
- लब (lab)
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
बल • (bal) n
Declension
| Declension of बल (neut cons-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| direct singular |
बल bal | ||
| direct plural |
बले, बलं bale, bala | ||
| singular एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन | ||
| nominative प्रथमा |
बल bal |
बले, बलं bale, bala | |
| oblique सामान्यरूप |
बला balā |
बलां- balān- | |
| acc. / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी |
बलाला balālā |
बलांना balānnā | |
| ergative | बलाने, बलानं balāne, balāna |
बलांनी balānnī | |
| instrumental | बलाशी balāśī |
बलांशी balānśī | |
| locative सप्तमी |
बलात balāt |
बलांत balāt | |
| vocative संबोधन |
बला balā |
बलांनो balānno | |
| 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 बल (neut cons-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 |
बलाचा balāċā |
बलाचे balāċe |
बलाची balācī |
बलाच्या balācā |
बलाचे, बलाचं balāċe, balāċa |
बलाची balācī |
बलाच्या balācā | |
| plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता |
बलांचा balānċā |
बलांचे balānċe |
बलांची balāñcī |
बलांच्या balāncā |
बलांचे, बलांचं balānċe, balānċa |
बलांची balāñcī |
बलांच्या balāñcā | |
| * Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition. | ||||||||
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Etymology
Noun
बल • (bala) n
Alternative forms
Noun
बल n
- Devanagari script form of bala (“strength”)
Declension
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | बलं (balaṃ) | बलानि (balāni) |
| Accusative (second) | बलं (balaṃ) | बलानि (balāni) |
| Instrumental (third) | बलेन (balena) | बलेहि (balehi) or बलेभि (balebhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | बलस्स (balassa) or बलाय (balāya) or बलत्थं (balatthaṃ) | बलानं (balānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | बलस्मा (balasmā) or बलम्हा (balamhā) or बला (balā) | बलेहि (balehi) or बलेभि (balebhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | बलस्स (balassa) | बलानं (balānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | बलस्मिं (balasmiṃ) or बलम्हि (balamhi) or बले (bale) | बलेसु (balesu) |
| Vocative (calling) | बल (bala) | बलानि (balāni) |
Declension table of "बल" (neuter)
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Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
- বল (Assamese script)
- ᬩᬮ (Balinese script)
- বল (Bengali script)
- 𑰤𑰩 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀩𑀮 (Brahmi script)
- ဗလ (Burmese script)
- બલ (Gujarati script)
- ਬਲ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌬𑌲 (Grantha script)
- ꦧꦭ (Javanese script)
- 𑂥𑂪 (Kaithi script)
- ಬಲ (Kannada script)
- ពល (Khmer script)
- ພລ (Lao script)
- ബല (Malayalam script)
- ᠪᠠᠯᠠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘤𑘩 (Modi script)
- ᠪᠠᠯᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧄𑧉 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐧𑐮 (Newa script)
- ବଲ (Odia script)
- ꢨꢭ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆧𑆬 (Sharada script)
- 𑖤𑖩 (Siddham script)
- බල (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩲𑩽 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚠𑚥 (Takri script)
- ப³ல (Tamil script)
- బల (Telugu script)
- พล (Thai script)
- བ་ལ (Tibetan script)
- 𑒥𑒪 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨠𑨬 (Zanabazar Square script)
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
- power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity
- force or power of articulation
- force considered as a sixth organ of action
- force personified as one of the विश्वेदेवाः (viśvedevāḥ)
- power of, expertness in (+locative)
- stoutness, bulkiness
- (in the plural, feminine) military force, troops, an army
- shape
- body
- penis
- gum
- blood
- young shoot
- bone
Declension
| Neuter a-stem declension of बल (bálá) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | बलम् bálam |
बले bále |
बलानि / बला¹ bálāni / bálā¹ |
| Vocative | बल bála |
बले bále |
बलानि / बला¹ bálāni / bálā¹ |
| Accusative | बलम् bálam |
बले bále |
बलानि / बला¹ bálāni / bálā¹ |
| Instrumental | बलेन bálena |
बलाभ्याम् bálābhyām |
बलैः / बलेभिः¹ bálaiḥ / bálebhiḥ¹ |
| Dative | बलाय bálāya |
बलाभ्याम् bálābhyām |
बलेभ्यः bálebhyaḥ |
| Ablative | बलात् bálāt |
बलाभ्याम् bálābhyām |
बलेभ्यः bálebhyaḥ |
| Genitive | बलस्य bálasya |
बलयोः bálayoḥ |
बलानाम् bálānām |
| Locative | बले bále |
बलयोः bálayoḥ |
बलेषु báleṣu |
| Notes |
| ||
Descendants
- Helu Prakrit:
- Sinhalese: බලය (balaya)
- Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀩𑀮 (bala)
- Marathi: बळ (baḷ)
- Paisaci Prakrit:
- Punjabi: ਬਲ (bala)
- 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
Declension
| Masculine a-stem declension of बल (balá) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | बलः baláḥ |
बलौ / बला¹ balaú / balā́¹ |
बलाः / बलासः¹ balā́ḥ / balā́saḥ¹ |
| Vocative | बल bála |
बलौ / बला¹ bálau / bálā¹ |
बलाः / बलासः¹ bálāḥ / bálāsaḥ¹ |
| Accusative | बलम् balám |
बलौ / बला¹ balaú / balā́¹ |
बलान् balā́n |
| Instrumental | बलेन baléna |
बलाभ्याम् balā́bhyām |
बलैः / बलेभिः¹ balaíḥ / balébhiḥ¹ |
| Dative | बलाय balā́ya |
बलाभ्याम् balā́bhyām |
बलेभ्यः balébhyaḥ |
| Ablative | बलात् balā́t |
बलाभ्याम् balā́bhyām |
बलेभ्यः balébhyaḥ |
| Genitive | बलस्य balásya |
बलयोः baláyoḥ |
बलानाम् balā́nām |
| Locative | बले balé |
बलयोः baláyoḥ |
बलेषु baléṣu |
| Notes |
| ||
| Feminine ā-stem declension of बला (balā́) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | बला balā́ |
बले balé |
बलाः balā́ḥ |
| Vocative | बले bále |
बले bále |
बलाः bálāḥ |
| Accusative | बलाम् balā́m |
बले balé |
बलाः balā́ḥ |
| Instrumental | बलया / बला¹ baláyā / balā́¹ |
बलाभ्याम् balā́bhyām |
बलाभिः balā́bhiḥ |
| Dative | बलायै balā́yai |
बलाभ्याम् balā́bhyām |
बलाभ्यः balā́bhyaḥ |
| Ablative | बलायाः / बलायै² balā́yāḥ / balā́yai² |
बलाभ्याम् balā́bhyām |
बलाभ्यः balā́bhyaḥ |
| Genitive | बलायाः / बलायै² balā́yāḥ / balā́yai² |
बलयोः baláyoḥ |
बलानाम् balā́nām |
| Locative | बलायाम् balā́yām |
बलयोः baláyoḥ |
बलासु balā́su |
| Notes |
| ||
| Neuter a-stem declension of बल (balá) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | बलम् balám |
बले balé |
बलानि / बला¹ balā́ni / balā́¹ |
| Vocative | बल bála |
बले bále |
बलानि / बला¹ bálāni / bálā¹ |
| Accusative | बलम् balám |
बले balé |
बलानि / बला¹ balā́ni / balā́¹ |
| Instrumental | बलेन baléna |
बलाभ्याम् balā́bhyām |
बलैः / बलेभिः¹ balaíḥ / balébhiḥ¹ |
| Dative | बलाय balā́ya |
बलाभ्याम् balā́bhyām |
बलेभ्यः balébhyaḥ |
| Ablative | बलात् balā́t |
बलाभ्याम् balā́bhyām |
बलेभ्यः balébhyaḥ |
| Genitive | बलस्य balásya |
बलयोः baláyoḥ |
बलानाम् balā́nām |
| Locative | बले balé |
बलयोः baláyoḥ |
बलेषु baléṣu |
| Notes |
| ||
Noun
बल • (bála) stem, m
- crow
- Crateva adansonii, ( <= Crataeva roxburghii)
- half-ripe barley
- name of a demon conquered by Indra
- name of an elder brother of Krishna
- name of a son of Varuna and brother of Sura
- name of an attendant on स्कन्द (skanda)
- name of a son of अङ्गिरस् (aṅgiras)
- name of a son of परिक्षित् (parikṣit)
- name of a son of परिजात्र (parijātra)
- name of a son of Krishna
- name of a lexicographer (also written वल (vala))
- name of a horse of the Moon
Declension
| Masculine a-stem declension of बल (bála) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | बलः bálaḥ |
बलौ / बला¹ bálau / bálā¹ |
बलाः / बलासः¹ bálāḥ / bálāsaḥ¹ |
| Vocative | बल bála |
बलौ / बला¹ bálau / bálā¹ |
बलाः / बलासः¹ bálāḥ / bálāsaḥ¹ |
| Accusative | बलम् bálam |
बलौ / बला¹ bálau / bálā¹ |
बलान् bálān |
| Instrumental | बलेन bálena |
बलाभ्याम् bálābhyām |
बलैः / बलेभिः¹ bálaiḥ / bálebhiḥ¹ |
| Dative | बलाय bálāya |
बलाभ्याम् bálābhyām |
बलेभ्यः bálebhyaḥ |
| Ablative | बलात् bálāt |
बलाभ्याम् bálābhyām |
बलेभ्यः bálebhyaḥ |
| Genitive | बलस्य bálasya |
बलयोः bálayoḥ |
बलानाम् bálānām |
| Locative | बले bále |
बलयोः bálayoḥ |
बलेषु báleṣu |
| Notes |
| ||
Etymology 2
Variant of वल (valá).
Noun
बल • (balá) stem, n
Declension
| Neuter a-stem declension of बल (balá) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | बलम् balám |
बले balé |
बलानि / बला¹ balā́ni / balā́¹ |
| Vocative | बल bála |
बले bále |
बलानि / बला¹ bálāni / bálā¹ |
| Accusative | बलम् balám |
बले balé |
बलानि / बला¹ balā́ni / balā́¹ |
| Instrumental | बलेन baléna |
बलाभ्याम् balā́bhyām |
बलैः / बलेभिः¹ balaíḥ / balébhiḥ¹ |
| Dative | बलाय balā́ya |
बलाभ्याम् balā́bhyām |
बलेभ्यः balébhyaḥ |
| Ablative | बलात् balā́t |
बलाभ्याम् balā́bhyām |
बलेभ्यः balébhyaḥ |
| Genitive | बलस्य balásya |
बलयोः baláyoḥ |
बलानाम् balā́nām |
| Locative | बले balé |
बलयोः baláyoḥ |
बलेषु baléṣu |
| Notes |
| ||
Synonyms
- वल (valá)
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