Cloud in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “Cloud” in Hindi is बादल, pronounced baadal — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
a group of many things in the air or on the ground
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *wed-
Proto-Indo-European *-r̥
Proto-Indo-European *wód-r̥ ~ *ud-né-s
Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáHr̥
Sanskrit वार् (vār)
Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-
Proto-Indo-Iranian *daH-
Sanskrit दा (dā)
Sanskrit -द (-da)
Sanskrit वार्द (vārda)
Sanskrit -ल (-la)
Sanskrit वार्दल (vārdala)
Prakrit 𑀯𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀮 (vaddala)
Old Hindi بدل (bdl)
Hindi बादल
Inherited from Prakrit वद्दल (vaddala), from Sanskrit वार्दल (vārdala) or वार्द (vārda, “rain cloud”), from वार् (vār, “water”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáHr̥, which is also the source of बाराँ (bārā̃, “rains”) and बारिश (bāriś) via Persian. Cognate with Marathi वादळ (vādaḷ), Gujarati વાદળ (vādaḷ).
Quick facts about “Cloud”
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Proto-Indo-European *wed-
Proto-Indo-European *-r̥
Proto-Indo-European *wód-r̥ ~ *ud-né-s
Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáHr̥
Sanskrit वार् (vār)
Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-
Proto-Indo-Iranian *daH-
Sanskrit दा (dā)
Sanskrit -द (-da)
Sanskrit वार्द (vārda)
Sanskrit -ल (-la)
Sanskrit वार्दल (vārdala)
Prakrit 𑀯𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀮 (vaddala)
Old Hindi بدل (bdl)
Hindi बादल
Inherited from Prakrit वद्दल (vaddala), from Sanskrit वार्दल (vārdala) or वार्द (vārda, “rain cloud”), from वार् (vār, “water”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáHr̥, which is also the source of बाराँ (bārā̃, “rains”) and बारिश (bāriś) via Persian. Cognate with Marathi वादळ (vādaḷ), Gujarati વાદળ (vādaḷ).
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