बालू

See also: बाल

Bhojpuri

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀮𑀼𑀆 (vāluā), from Sanskrit वालुका (vālukā).

Noun

बालू (bālū) f (Kaithi 𑂥𑂰𑂪𑂴)

1. sand

Hindi

Etymology

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Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀮𑀼𑀆 (vāluā)

Hindi बालू (bālū)

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀮𑀼𑀆 (vāluā), from Sanskrit वालुका (vālukā). Cognate with Marathi वाळू (vāḷū).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

बालू • (bālū) f (Urdu spelling بالو)

1. sand

   Synonym: रेत (ret)

   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

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vālukā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 675