भालू

See also: भाल, भला, भोलि, भूल, भली, भले, and भालो

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit भल्लूक (bhallūka).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /bʱɑː.luː/, [bʱäː.luː]

Noun

भालू • (bhālū) m (Urdu spelling بھالو)

1. bear

   Synonyms: रीछ (rīch), भालुक (bhāluk)

Declension

Declension of भालू (masc ū-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भालू bhālū	भालू bhālū
oblique	भालू bhālū	भालुओं bhāluõ
vocative	भालू bhālū	भालुओ bhāluo

See also

• भालो (bhālo)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “भालू”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “भालू”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
• “भालू”, in Collins Gem Hindi-English Dictionary, Collins, 2011, →ISBN
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “भालू”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “भालू”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Platts, John T. (1884), “भालू”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.

Nepali

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bʱä̤lu]
• Phonetic Devanagari: भालु

Noun

भालू • (bhālū)

1. bear
2. (slang, vulgar) slut, whore

   Synonym: रन्डी (ranḍī)