बढ़ावा

Hindi

Etymology

From बढ़ाना (baṛhānā, “to increase”) +‎ -आवा (-āvā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bə.ɽʱɑː.ʋɑː/, [bɐ.ɽʱäː.ʋäː]

Noun

बढ़ावा • (baṛhāvā) m (Urdu spelling بڑھاوا)

1. encouragement, promotion, support, stimulus

   Synonym: प्रोत्साहन (protsāhan)

2. incitement

   Synonym: भड़काव (bhaṛkāv)

Declension

Declension of बढ़ावा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	बढ़ावा baṛhāvā	बढ़ावे baṛhāve
oblique	बढ़ावे baṛhāve	बढ़ावों baṛhāvõ
vocative	बढ़ावे baṛhāve	बढ़ावो baṛhāvo

Derived terms

• बढ़ावा देना (baṛhāvā denā)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “baṛhāvā”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press