पीपल

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀮 (pippala), from Sanskrit पिप्पल (pippala).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /piː.pəl/, [piː.pɐl]

Noun

पीपल • (pīpal) m (Urdu spelling پیپل)

1. bodhi tree, sacred fig, peepal, Ficus religiosa, the tree under which the Buddha gained enlightenment

Declension

Declension of पीपल (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	पीपल pīpal	पीपल pīpal
oblique	पीपल pīpal	पीपलों pīpalõ
vocative	पीपल pīpal	पीपलो pīpalo

Derived terms

• पीपली (pīplī)

Descendants

• → English: peepul, peepal, pipul, pipal