Nepali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit बब्बूल (babbūla). Doublet of बबुर् (babur).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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बबुल् (babul)

  1. babul (Acacia arabica)

Declension

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Declension of बबुल्
Singular Plural
nominative बबुल् [bʌbul] बबुल्हरू [bʌbulɦʌɾu]
accusative बबुल्लाई [bʌbulläi] बबुल्हरूलाई [bʌbulɦʌɾuläi]
instrumental/ergative बबुल्ले [bʌbulle] बबुल्हरूले [bʌbulɦʌɾule]
dative बबुल्लाई [bʌbulläi] बबुल्हरूलाई [bʌbulɦʌɾuläi]
ablative बबुल्बाट [bʌbulloʈʌ] बबुल्हरूबाट [bʌbulɦʌɾubäʈʌ]
genitive बबुल्को [bʌbulko] बबुल्हरूको [bʌbulɦʌɾuko]
locative बबुल्मा [bʌbulmä] बबुल्हरूमा [bʌbulɦʌɾumä]
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

References

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  • Schmidt, Turner (2022) “बबुल्”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Nepali Dictionaries]