बालू

See also: बाल

Bhojpuri

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वालुका (vālukā).

Noun

बालू (bālū) f (Kaithi 𑂥𑂰𑂪𑂴)

1. sand

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀯𑀸𑀮𑀼𑀕𑀸 (*vālugā) (with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀉𑀓𑀸- (-ukā-)), from Sanskrit वालुका (vālukā). Cognate with Marathi वाळू (vāḷū).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

बालू • (bālū) f (Urdu spelling بالو)

1. sand

   बालू-बिक्री ― bālū-bikrī ― the selling of sand

Declension

Declension of बालू (fem ū-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	बालू bālū	बालुएँ bāluẽ
oblique	बालू bālū	बालुओं bāluõ
vocative	बालू bālū	बालुओ bāluo