ବୃଦ୍ଧି

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit वृद्धि (vṛddhi).

• IPA^(key): /bɾud̪d̪ʱi/

ବୃଦ୍ଧି (bruddhi)

1. extension

   Synonyms: ବ୍ୟାପ୍ତି (byapti), ବିସ୍ତାର (bistarô), ପ୍ରସାର (prôsarô)

2. abundance

   Synonym: ଆଧିକ୍ୟ (adhikyô)

3. excess

   Synonym: ଅତିରେକ (ôtirekô)

4. rise; prosperity; promotion

   Synonyms: ସମୃଦ୍ଧି (sômruddhi), ଉନ୍ନତି (unnôti), ଅଭ୍ୟୁଦୟ (ôbhyudôyô), ବଡ଼ତି (bôṛôti)

5. growth; increment; increase; enhancement

   Synonyms: ବଢ଼ିବା (bôṛhiba), ବଢତି (bôḍhôti)

6. wealth

   Synonym: ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି (sômpôtti)

7. interest

   Synonyms: ସୁଧ (sudhô), କୁଶୀଦ (kuśidô), ବିୟାଜ (biyajô)

8. (astrology) one of the planetary conjunctions
9. (Āyurbeda) a kind of succulent root
10. scrotal tumour
11. hydrocele
12. (grammar) the state of a vowel becoming long in sound according to grammatical rules while forming words
13. (law) fine
14. (politics) the improvement of a kingdom in respect of its agriculture, trade forts, bridges and dams, army, etc.
15. swelling

    Synonym: ସ୍ଫୀତି (sphiti)

16. formal pollution due to birth in a family or amongst one's kinsmen

    Synonym: ସୂତକାଶୌଚ (sutôkaśôucô)

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ବୃଦ୍ଧି”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press