बाढ़ी

Hindi

Etymology

From Middle Indo-Aryan *vaḍḍhiyā, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀺 (vaḍḍhi), + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-) from Sanskrit वृद्धि (vṛddhi, “interest”). Cognate to Assamese বাঢ়ি (barhi, “interest”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bɑː.ɽʱiː/, [bäː.ɽʱiː]

Noun

बाढ़ी • (bāṛhī) f (Urdu spelling باڑهی)

1. interest charged on grain
2. interest paid in kind on seed-grain

Declension

Declension of बाढ़ी (fem ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	बाढ़ी bāṛhī	बाढ़ियाँ bāṛhiyā̃
oblique	बाढ़ी bāṛhī	बाढ़ियों bāṛhiyõ
vocative	बाढ़ी bāṛhī	बाढ़ियो bāṛhiyo