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बाढ़

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Hindi

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Etymology

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

Doublet of वृद्धि (vŕddhi), a tatsama.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bɑːɽʱ/, [bäːɽʱ]

Noun

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बाढ़ (bāṛhf (Urdu spelling باڑھ)

  1. flood, deluge, torrent
    Synonym: जल प्रलय (jal pralay)
    गंगा के पास हर साल बाढ़ होती है।
    gaṅgā ke pās har sāl bāṛh hotī hai.
    Every year flooding occurs along the Ganges.
  2. swelling

Declension

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