Word Meaning

उबलते

ubalte

hiverb (participle)

Meaning

Surging, boiling over, or welling up intensely.

Detailed Meaning

Denotes the state of boiling, swelling, or overflowing violently. In this couplet, it evokes rivers surging and cresting beyond their banks, serving as a powerful metaphor for eyes brimming uncontrollably with tears. It conveys an intense, sudden outpouring of concealed grief.

Etymology

Hindustani verb derived from Prakrit, tracing to Sanskrit उद् + वल् (udval / to move up, bubble).

Usage

In classical Urdu verse, forms of this verb metaphorically signify tears welling past control, overflowing streams, or intense internal passion.

Examples

Surging waters swept across the shore.

His boiling rage could no longer be contained.

Synonyms

उमड़तेखौलतेजोश खाते

Related Words

उबलनाउबालउफ़ान
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