Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀘𑁆𑀙 (vaccha) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀟- (-ḍa-) + -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit वत्स (vatsa). Doublet of वत्स (vats) and बच्चा (baccā).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bət͡ʃʰ.ɽɑː/, [bɐt͡ʃʰ.ɽäː]

Noun edit

बछड़ा (bachṛām (Urdu spelling بچھڑہ or بچھڑا)

  1. calf (child of a cow)

Declension edit