Hindi

Alternative forms

• बारूत ‎(bārūt)

Noun

बारूद • ‎(bārūd) f ‎(Urdu spelling بارود)

1. gunpowder

   विस्फोटक बारूद बहुत ख़तरनाक है।

   Explosive gunpowder is very dangerous.

   आतंकवादी ने इमारत को बारूद से उड़ाया।

   A terrorist blew up the building with gunpowder.

Derived terms

• बारूदख़ाना ‎(bārūd-xānā, “gunpowder/ammunition storehouse”)
• बारूदी ‎(bārūdī, “of or pertaining to gunpowder”)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “बारूद”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
• बारूद in Chaturvedi, Mahendra and Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), A practical Hindi-English dictionary (Delhi: National Publishing House)