बल

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See also: बळ

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit बल (bala). 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

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit बल (bala). Doublet of बळ (baḷ).

Pronunciation

Noun

बल (baln

  1. (physics) force

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 (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

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 (bálá) 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 विश्वेदेवाः (viśvedevāḥ)
  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
singular dual plural
nominative बलम् (bálam) बले (bále) बलानि (bálāni)
बला¹ (bálā¹)
vocative बल (bála) बले (bále) बलानि (bálāni)
बला¹ (bálā¹)
accusative बलम् (bálam) बले (bále) बलानि (bálāni)
बला¹ (bálā¹)
instrumental बलेन (bálena) बलाभ्याम् (bálābhyām) बलैः (bálaiḥ)
बलेभिः¹ (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)
  • ¹Vedic
Descendants

Adjective

बल (balá) stem

  1. strong, robust
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of बल
singular dual plural
nominative बलः (baláḥ) बलौ (balaú)
बला¹ (balā́¹)
बलाः (balā́ḥ)
बलासः¹ (balā́saḥ¹)
vocative बल (bála) बलौ (bálau)
बला¹ (bálā¹)
बलाः (bálāḥ)
बलासः¹ (bálāsaḥ¹)
accusative बलम् (balám) बलौ (balaú)
बला¹ (balā́¹)
बलान् (balā́n)
instrumental बलेन (baléna) बलाभ्याम् (balā́bhyām) बलैः (balaíḥ)
बलेभिः¹ (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)
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ā-stem declension of बला
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 (baláyā)
बला¹ (balā́¹)
बलाभ्याम् (balā́bhyām) बलाभिः (balā́bhiḥ)
dative बलायै (balā́yai) बलाभ्याम् (balā́bhyām) बलाभ्यः (balā́bhyaḥ)
ablative बलायाः (balā́yāḥ)
बलायै² (balā́yai²)
बलाभ्याम् (balā́bhyām) बलाभ्यः (balā́bhyaḥ)
genitive बलायाः (balā́yāḥ)
बलायै² (balā́yai²)
बलयोः (baláyoḥ) बलानाम् (balā́nām)
locative बलायाम् (balā́yām) बलयोः (baláyoḥ) बलासु (balā́su)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of बल
singular dual plural
nominative बलम् (balám) बले (balé) बलानि (balā́ni)
बला¹ (balā́¹)
vocative बल (bála) बले (bále) बलानि (bálāni)
बला¹ (bálā¹)
accusative बलम् (balám) बले (balé) बलानि (balā́ni)
बला¹ (balā́¹)
instrumental बलेन (baléna) बलाभ्याम् (balā́bhyām) बलैः (balaíḥ)
बलेभिः¹ (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)
  • 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
singular dual plural
nominative बलः (bálaḥ) बलौ (bálau)
बला¹ (bálā¹)
बलाः (bálāḥ)
बलासः¹ (bálāsaḥ¹)
vocative बल (bála) बलौ (bálau)
बला¹ (bálā¹)
बलाः (bálāḥ)
बलासः¹ (bálāsaḥ¹)
accusative बलम् (bálam) बलौ (bálau)
बला¹ (bálā¹)
बलान् (bálān)
instrumental बलेन (bálena) बलाभ्याम् (bálābhyām) बलैः (bálaiḥ)
बलेभिः¹ (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)
  • ¹Vedic

Etymology 2

Variant of वल (valá).

Noun

बल (balá) stemn

  1. cavern
Declension
Neuter a-stem declension of बल
singular dual plural
nominative बलम् (balám) बले (balé) बलानि (balā́ni)
बला¹ (balā́¹)
vocative बल (bála) बले (bále) बलानि (bálāni)
बला¹ (bálā¹)
accusative बलम् (balám) बले (balé) बलानि (balā́ni)
बला¹ (balā́¹)
instrumental बलेन (baléna) बलाभ्याम् (balā́bhyām) बलैः (balaíḥ)
बलेभिः¹ (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)
  • ¹Vedic
Synonyms