बल

See also: बळ

Hindi

Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀩𑀮 (bala), and, in some senses and compounds, a learned borrowing from Sanskrit बल॑ (bála). 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

    Declension of बल (masc cons-stem)
    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

    Marathi

    Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /bəl/

    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

    Etymology 1

      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

      Noun

      बल॑ • (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 विश्वेदेवाः (viśvedevāḥ)
      5. power of, expertness in (+locative)
      6. stoutness, bulkiness
      7. (in the plural) military force, troops, an army
      8. shape (L.)
      9. body (L.)
      10. penis (L.)
      11. gum (L.)
      12. blood (L.)
      13. young shoot (L.)
      14. bone (L.)
      Declension
      Neuter a-stem declension of बल॑
      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

      Noun

      बल॑ • (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 बल॑
      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

      1. strong, robust
      Declension
      Masculine a-stem declension of बल
      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
      Feminine ā-stem declension of बला
      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
      Neuter a-stem declension of बल
      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

        Variant of वल (valá).

        Pronunciation

        Noun

        ब॒ल • (balá) stemn

        1. cavern
        Declension
        Neuter a-stem declension of ब॒ल
        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