बल

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See also: बळ

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit बल (bala), from Proto-Indo-European *bel- (power, strength). Cognate with Marathi बळ (baḷ).

Pronunciation

Noun

बल (balm (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

References

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

Anagrams

Old Gujarati

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit बल (bala).

Noun

बल (balan

  1. might, power

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

बल n

  1. Devanagari script form of bala (strength)

Declension

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

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 (bála) stemn

  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 विश्वे-देवाः (viśve-devāḥ)
  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
Neuter a-stem declension of बल (bála)
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
  • ¹Vedic
Descendants

Adjective

बल (balá) stem

  1. strong, robust
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
  • ¹Vedic
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
balā́yāḥ
बलाभ्याम्
balā́bhyām
बलाभ्यः
balā́bhyaḥ
Genitive बलायाः
balā́yāḥ
बलयोः
baláyoḥ
बलानाम्
balā́nām
Locative बलायाम्
balā́yām
बलयोः
baláyoḥ
बलासु
balā́su
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
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
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

बल (bála) stemm

  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
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
  • ¹Vedic

Etymology 2

Variant of वल (valá).

Noun

बल (balá) stemn

  1. cavern
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
  • ¹Vedic
Synonyms