बाढ़
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀺 (vaḍḍhi), from Sanskrit वृद्धि (vṛddhi, “increase”). Cognate to Bhojpuri बाढ़ि (bāṛhi).
Doublet of वृद्धि (vŕddhi), a tatsama.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
बाढ़ • (bāṛh) f (Urdu spelling باڑھ)
- 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.
- swelling