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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟 (vaḍḍa), from Sanskrit वड्र (vaḍra), from वृद्ध (vṛddha). Compare to Punjabi ਵੱਡਾ (vaḍḍā), Bengali বড় (boṛ), Marathi बडा (baḍā), Assamese বৰ (bor), Sinhalese වඩා (waḍā, “more”), Romani baro.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bə.ɽɑː/,
Adjective
बड़ा • (baṛā) (Urdu spelling بڑا)
- big, large, huge
- Antonym: छोटा (choṭā)
- बड़ा देश ― baṛā deś ― big country
- बड़ा शहर ― baṛā śahar ― big city
- massive, heavy
- grown up, adult
- बड़ा बच्चा ― baṛā baccā ― grown boy
- important
वह बड़ा आदमी है।- vah baṛā ādmī hai.
- He is an important man.
- capitalized, majuscule; long (of Hindi vowels)
- बड़े आ से लिखो ― baṛe ā se likho ― write it with a long a
- बड़ा ऐच ― baṛā aic ― capital aitch
- (vernacular) very
- बड़ा अच्छा ― baṛā acchā ― very good
Declension
Declension of बड़ा (ā-stem)
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