बदला

See also: बादल and बदल

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بدل (badal), from Arabic بَدَل (badal).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bəd̪.lɑː/, [bɐd̪.läː]

Noun

बदला • (badlā) m (Urdu spelling بدلہ)

1. exchange

   बदला करना ― badlā karnā ― to trade, exchange

2. compensation
3. revenge

   बदला लेना ― badlā lenā ― to exact revenge

   Synonym: प्रतिशोध (pratiśodh)

Declension

Declension of बदला (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	बदला badlā	बदले badle
oblique	बदले badle	बदलों badlõ
vocative	बदले badle	बदलो badlo

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بدل (badal), from Arabic بَدَل (badal).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəd̪.la/

Noun

बदला • (badlā) m

1. revenge

   बदला घेणे ― badlā gheṇe ― to exact revenge

   Synonyms: सूड (sūḍ), प्रतिकार (pratikār) (formal)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “बदला”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.