बल
See also: बळ
Hindi
Etymology
Etymology tree
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀩𑀮 (bala), and, in some senses and compounds, a learned borrowing from Sanskrit बल॑ (bála). Cognate with Marathi बळ (baḷ).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /bəl/, [bɐl]
- Rhymes: -əl
Noun
बल • (bal) m (Urdu spelling بل)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | बल bal |
बल bal |
| oblique | बल bal |
बलों balõ |
| vocative | बल bal |
बलो balo |
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “बल”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
Anagrams
- लब (lab)
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit बल (bala). Doublet of बळ (baḷ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəl/
Noun
बल • (bal) n
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 ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (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 • (bala) n
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
Noun
बल n
- Devanagari script form of bala (“strength”)
Declension
Declension table of "बल" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | बलं (balaṃ) | बलानि (balāni) |
| Accusative (second) | बलं (balaṃ) | बलानि (balāni) |
| Instrumental (third) | बलेन (balena) | बलेहि (balehi) or बलेभि (balebhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | बलस्स (balassa) or बलाय (balāya) or बलत्थं (balatthaṃ) | बलानं (balānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | बलस्मा (balasmā) or बलम्हा (balamhā) or बला (balā) | बलेहि (balehi) or बलेभि (balebhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | बलस्स (balassa) | बलानं (balānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | बलस्मिं (balasmiṃ) or बलम्हि (balamhi) or बले (bale) | बलेसु (balesu) |
| Vocative (calling) | बल (bala) | बलानि (balāni) |
Sanskrit
Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
- বল (Assamese script)
- ᬩᬮ (Balinese script)
- বল (Bengali script)
- 𑰤𑰩 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀩𑀮 (Brahmi script)
- ဗလ (Burmese script)
- બલ (Gujarati script)
- ਬਲ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌬𑌲 (Grantha script)
- ꦧꦭ (Javanese script)
- 𑂥𑂪 (Kaithi script)
- ಬಲ (Kannada script)
- ពល (Khmer script)
- ພລ (Lao script)
- ബല (Malayalam script)
- ᠪᠠᠯᠠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘤𑘩 (Modi script)
- ᠪᠠᠯᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧄𑧉 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐧𑐮 (Newa script)
- ବଲ (Odia script)
- ꢨꢭ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆧𑆬 (Sharada script)
- 𑖤𑖩 (Siddham script)
- බල (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩲𑩽 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚠𑚥 (Takri script)
- ப³ல (Tamil script)
- బల (Telugu script)
- พล (Thai script)
- བ་ལ (Tibetan script)
- 𑒥𑒪 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨠𑨬 (Zanabazar Square script)
Etymology 1
Etymology tree
Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *bálas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bálas, from Proto-Indo-European *bél-os, from *bel- (“strength”). Cognate with Ancient Greek βελτίων (beltíōn), Latin dē-bilis, Old Church Slavonic бол҄ии (bolʹii).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /bɐ́.lɐ/
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /bɐ.l̪ɐ/
Noun
बल॑ • (bála) stem, n
- power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity
- force or power of articulation
- force considered as a sixth organ of action
- force personified as one of the विश्वेदेवाः (viśvedevāḥ)
- power of, expertness in (+locative)
- stoutness, bulkiness
- (in the plural) military force, troops, an army
- shape (L.)
- body (L.)
- penis (L.)
- gum (L.)
- blood (L.)
- young shoot (L.)
- bone (L.)
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | बल॑म् (bálam) | बले॑ (bále) | बला॑नि (bálāni) बला॑¹ (bálā¹) |
| accusative | बल॑म् (bálam) | बले॑ (bále) | बला॑नि (bálāni) बला॑¹ (bálā¹) |
| instrumental | बले॑न (bálena) | बला॑भ्याम् (bálābhyām) | बलैः॑ (bálaiḥ) बले॑भिः¹ (bálebhiḥ¹) |
| dative | बला॑य (bálāya) | बला॑भ्याम् (bálābhyām) | बले॑भ्यः (bálebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | बला॑त् (bálāt) | बला॑भ्याम् (bálābhyām) | बले॑भ्यः (bálebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | बल॑स्य (bálasya) | बल॑योः (bálayoḥ) | बला॑नाम् (bálānām) |
| locative | बले॑ (bále) | बल॑योः (bálayoḥ) | बले॑षु (báleṣu) |
| vocative | बल॑ (bála) | बले॑ (bále) | बला॑नि (bálāni) बला॑¹ (bálā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Descendants
Borrowed
Noun
बल॑ • (bála) stem, m
- crow
- Crateva adansonii, ( <= Crataeva roxburghii)
- half-ripe barley
- name of a demon conquered by Indra
- name of an elder brother of Krishna
- name of a son of Varuna and brother of Sura
- name of an attendant on स्कन्द (skanda)
- name of a son of अङ्गिरस् (aṅgiras)
- name of a son of परिक्षित् (parikṣit)
- name of a son of परिजात्र (parijātra)
- name of a son of Krishna
- name of a lexicographer (also written वल (vala))
- name of a horse of the Moon
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | बलः॑ (bálaḥ) | बलौ॑ (bálau) बला॑¹ (bálā¹) |
बलाः॑ (bálāḥ) बला॑सः¹ (bálāsaḥ¹) |
| accusative | बल॑म् (bálam) | बलौ॑ (bálau) बला॑¹ (bálā¹) |
बला॑न् (bálān) |
| instrumental | बले॑न (bálena) | बला॑भ्याम् (bálābhyām) | बलैः॑ (bálaiḥ) बले॑भिः¹ (bálebhiḥ¹) |
| dative | बला॑य (bálāya) | बला॑भ्याम् (bálābhyām) | बले॑भ्यः (bálebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | बला॑त् (bálāt) | बला॑भ्याम् (bálābhyām) | बले॑भ्यः (bálebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | बल॑स्य (bálasya) | बल॑योः (bálayoḥ) | बला॑नाम् (bálānām) |
| locative | बले॑ (bále) | बल॑योः (bálayoḥ) | बले॑षु (báleṣu) |
| vocative | बल॑ (bála) | बलौ॑ (bálau) बला॑¹ (bálā¹) |
बलाः॑ (bálāḥ) बला॑सः¹ (bálāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Adjective
बल • (bala) stem
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | बलः (balaḥ) | बलौ (balau) बला¹ (balā¹) |
बलाः (balāḥ) बलासः¹ (balāsaḥ¹) |
| accusative | बलम् (balam) | बलौ (balau) बला¹ (balā¹) |
बलान् (balān) |
| instrumental | बलेन (balena) | बलाभ्याम् (balābhyām) | बलैः (balaiḥ) बलेभिः¹ (balebhiḥ¹) |
| dative | बलाय (balāya) | बलाभ्याम् (balābhyām) | बलेभ्यः (balebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | बलात् (balāt) | बलाभ्याम् (balābhyām) | बलेभ्यः (balebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | बलस्य (balasya) | बलयोः (balayoḥ) | बलानाम् (balānām) |
| locative | बले (bale) | बलयोः (balayoḥ) | बलेषु (baleṣu) |
| vocative | बल (bala) | बलौ (balau) बला¹ (balā¹) |
बलाः (balāḥ) बलासः¹ (balāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | बला (balā) | बले (bale) | बलाः (balāḥ) |
| accusative | बलाम् (balām) | बले (bale) | बलाः (balāḥ) |
| instrumental | बलया (balayā) बला¹ (balā¹) |
बलाभ्याम् (balābhyām) | बलाभिः (balābhiḥ) |
| dative | बलायै (balāyai) | बलाभ्याम् (balābhyām) | बलाभ्यः (balābhyaḥ) |
| ablative | बलायाः (balāyāḥ) बलायै² (balāyai²) |
बलाभ्याम् (balābhyām) | बलाभ्यः (balābhyaḥ) |
| genitive | बलायाः (balāyāḥ) बलायै² (balāyai²) |
बलयोः (balayoḥ) | बलानाम् (balānām) |
| locative | बलायाम् (balāyām) | बलयोः (balayoḥ) | बलासु (balāsu) |
| vocative | बले (bale) | बले (bale) | बलाः (balāḥ) |
- ¹Vedic
- ²Brāhmaṇas
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | बलम् (balam) | बले (bale) | बलानि (balāni) बला¹ (balā¹) |
| accusative | बलम् (balam) | बले (bale) | बलानि (balāni) बला¹ (balā¹) |
| instrumental | बलेन (balena) | बलाभ्याम् (balābhyām) | बलैः (balaiḥ) बलेभिः¹ (balebhiḥ¹) |
| dative | बलाय (balāya) | बलाभ्याम् (balābhyām) | बलेभ्यः (balebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | बलात् (balāt) | बलाभ्याम् (balābhyām) | बलेभ्यः (balebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | बलस्य (balasya) | बलयोः (balayoḥ) | बलानाम् (balānām) |
| locative | बले (bale) | बलयोः (balayoḥ) | बलेषु (baleṣu) |
| vocative | बल (bala) | बले (bale) | बलानि (balāni) बला¹ (balā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Etymology 2
Etymology tree
Sanskrit व॒ल (valá)
Sanskrit बल
Variant of वल (valá).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /bɐ.lɐ́/
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /bɐ.l̪ɐ/
Noun
ब॒ल • (balá) stem, n
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ब॒लम् (balám) | ब॒ले (balé) | ब॒लानि॑ (balā́ni) ब॒ला¹ (balā́¹) |
| accusative | ब॒लम् (balám) | ब॒ले (balé) | ब॒लानि॑ (balā́ni) ब॒ला¹ (balā́¹) |
| instrumental | ब॒लेन॑ (baléna) | ब॒लाभ्या॑म् (balā́bhyām) | ब॒लैः (baláiḥ) ब॒लेभिः॑¹ (balébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | ब॒लाय॑ (balā́ya) | ब॒लाभ्या॑म् (balā́bhyām) | ब॒लेभ्यः॑ (balébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | ब॒लात् (balā́t) | ब॒लाभ्या॑म् (balā́bhyām) | ब॒लेभ्यः॑ (balébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | ब॒लस्य॑ (balásya) | ब॒लयोः॑ (baláyoḥ) | ब॒लाना॑म् (balā́nām) |
| locative | ब॒ले (balé) | ब॒लयोः॑ (baláyoḥ) | ब॒लेषु॑ (baléṣu) |
| vocative | बल॑ (bála) | बले॑ (bále) | बला॑नि (bálāni) बला॑¹ (bálā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
References
- Monier Williams (1899), “बल”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 722, column 3.
- Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996), “bála-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan][1] (in German), volume II, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 215