बलमटेर

Hindi

Alternative forms

• बल्लमटेर (ballamṭer), बलमटैर (balamṭair)

Etymology

Derived from English volunteer. Possibly influenced by बल्लम (ballam, “spear, lance, harpoon”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /bə.ləm.ʈeːɾ/, [bɐ.lɐ̃m.ʈeːɾ]

Noun

बलमटेर • (balamṭer) m

1. (dated, possibly historical) army volunteer, particularly during the British Raj

Declension

Declension of बलमटेर (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	बलमटेर balamṭer	बलमटेर balamṭer
oblique	बलमटेर balamṭer	बलमटेरों balamṭerõ
vocative	बलमटेर balamṭer	बलमटेरो balamṭero

References

• Platts, John T. (1884) “बलमटेर”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.