पीपल

Hindi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi 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
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