बढ़ना

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Hindi

Etymology

Hindi verb set
बढ़ना (baṛhnā)
बाढ़ना (bāṛhnā)
बढ़ाना (baṛhānā)
बढ़वाना (baṛhvānā)

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀤𑀺 (vaḍḍhadi), from Sanskrit वर्धते (vardhate, to grow, increase). Cognate to Punjabi ਵੱਧਣਾ (vaddhaṇā) / وَدھݨا (vadhṇā), Marathi वाढणे (vāḍhṇe), Bengali বাড়া (baṛa), Assamese বঢ়া (borha).

Pronunciation

Verb

बढ़ना (baṛhnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling بڑھنا)

  1. to increase (in amount or intensity)
    हमारी सेना की ताक़त रोज़ बढ़ रही है।
    hamārī senā kī tāqat roz baṛh rahī hai.
    The power of our army is growing every day.
    देश में ग़रीबी बढ़ रही है।
    deś mẽ ġarībī baṛh rahī hai.
    Poverty is increasing in the nation.
  2. to grow, become larger (in size)
    पौधें बढ़ने लगे हैं।paudhẽ baṛhne lage ha͠i.The plants have begun to grow.
  3. to rise (e.g. price, temperature)
  4. to develop, advance, progress
  5. to flourish, thrive
  6. (with आगे (āge)) to move ahead, continue
    चित्र को पूरी तरह से देखके वह आगे बढ़ा
    citra ko pūrī tarah se dekhke vah āge baṛhā.
    After seeing the painting closely he moved on.
  7. to be extended, stretch out
    हाथ बढ़नाhāth baṛhnāfor one's hand to be stretched out

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