बच्चा

See also: बच्ची

Hindi

Etymology

From Persian بچه‎ (bačče). Ultimately from Sanskrit वत्स (vatsa, “boy, child, son”), from which Hindi बछड़ा (baćhṛā, “calf, child, boy”) is derived.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbət͡ʃːɑː/, [ˈbət̚.t͡ʃɑ̟ː]
• Hyphenation: बच्चा

Noun

बच्चा • (baccā) m (feminine बच्ची, Urdu spelling بچہ‎)

1. child, baby

   यह तो एक बच्चा भी जानता है।

   yah to ek baccā bhī jāntā hai.

   Even a child knows this.

2. young (of an animal)

   हिरण के बच्चे घास में छिपते हैं।

   hiraṇ ke bacce ghās mẽ chipte hain.

   Fawns (the young of deer) hide in the grass.

Declension

Declension of बच्चा
	Singular	Plural
Direct	बच्चा (baccā)	बच्चे (bacce)
Oblique	बच्चे (bacce)	बच्चों (baccõ)
Vocative	बच्चे (bacce)	बच्चो (bacco)

Synonyms

• (child): बाल (bāl), लड़का (laṛkā)
• (baby): शिशु (śiśu)

Hypernyms

• (child, baby): व्यक्ति (vyakti), मनुष्य (manuṣya), मानस (mānas)
• (young): जानवर (jānvar), जंतु (jantu)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “बच्चा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
• Platts, John T. (1884), “बच्चा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co.

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Nepali

Noun

बच्चा • (baccā)

1. child
2. baby, newborn