ಬಾಲ

Kannada

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baːlɐ/

Adjective

ಬಾಲ • (bāla)

1. young, infantile, immature

Noun

ಬಾಲ • (bāla)

1. tail
2. long hair
3. grass
4. boy
5. colt, foal

Declension

Case/Form	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ಬಾಲವು (bālavu)	ಬಾಲಗಳು (bālagaḷu)
Accusative	ಬಾಲವನ್ನು (bālavannu)	ಬಾಲಗಳನ್ನು (bālagaḷannu)
Instrumental	ಬಾಲದಿಂದ (bāladinda)	ಬಾಲಗಳಿಂದ (bālagaḷinda)
Dative	ಬಾಲಕ್ಕೆ (bālakke)	ಬಾಲಗಳಿಗೆ (bālagaḷige)
Genitive	ಬಾಲದ (bālada)	ಬಾಲಗಳ (bālagaḷa)

Proper noun

ಬಾಲ • (bāla)

1. the Sun
2. the Moon
3. Krishna

References

• V. Krishna (2019) “ಬಾಲ”, in “Alar” V. Krishna's Kannada → English dictionary
• Kittel, Ferdinand (1894) “ಬಾಲ”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971