बाढ़

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀺 (vaḍḍhi), from Sanskrit वृद्धि (vṛddhi, “increase”). Cognate to Bhojpuri बाढ़ि (bāṛhi).

Doublet of वृद्धि (vŕddhi), a tatsama.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɑːɽʱ/

Noun

बाढ़ • (bāṛh) f (Urdu spelling باڑھ‎)

  1. flood, deluge, torrent.
    गंगा के पास हर साल बाढ़ होता है।
    gaṅgā ke pās har sāl bāṛh hotā hai.
    Every year flooding occurs along the Ganges.
  2. swelling.

Declension
Declension of बाढ़
Singular Plural
Direct बाढ़ (bāṛh) बाढ़ (bāṛh)
Oblique बाढ़ (bāṛh) बाढ़ों (bāṛhõ)
Vocative बाढ़ (bāṛh) बाढ़ो (bāṛho)
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