अण्ड

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Noun

अण्ड n

  1. Devanagari script form of aṇḍa (“egg”)

Declension

Declension table of "अण्ड" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)अण्डं (aṇḍaṃ)अण्डानि (aṇḍāni)
Accusative (second)अण्डं (aṇḍaṃ)अण्डानि (aṇḍāni)
Instrumental (third)अण्डेन (aṇḍena)अण्डेहि (aṇḍehi) or अण्डेभि (aṇḍebhi)
Dative (fourth)अण्डस्स (aṇḍassa) or अण्डाय (aṇḍāya) or अण्डत्थं (aṇḍatthaṃ)अण्डानं (aṇḍānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)अण्डस्मा (aṇḍasmā) or अण्डम्हा (aṇḍamhā) or अण्डा (aṇḍā)अण्डेहि (aṇḍehi) or अण्डेभि (aṇḍebhi)
Genitive (sixth)अण्डस्स (aṇḍassa)अण्डानं (aṇḍānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)अण्डस्मिं (aṇḍasmiṃ) or अण्डम्हि (aṇḍamhi) or अण्डे (aṇḍe)अण्डेसु (aṇḍesu)
Vocative (calling)अण्ड (aṇḍa)अण्डानि (aṇḍāni)

Sanskrit

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Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-Aryan *āndrám
    Sanskrit आ॒ण्ड (āṇḍá)
    Sanskrit अण्ड (aṇḍa)

    From an earlier Vedic Sanskrit आ॒ण्ड (āṇḍá).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    अ॒ण्ड • (aṇḍá) stem, m or n

    1. egg
    2. testicle; scrotum
    3. musk bag, musk pod (caudal gland of the musk deer)
    4. semen virile

    Declension

    Masculine a-stem declension of अण्ड (aṇḍá)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative अण्डः
    aṇḍáḥ     		अण्डौ / अण्डा¹
    aṇḍaú / aṇḍā́¹     		अण्डाः / अण्डासः¹
    aṇḍā́ḥ / aṇḍā́saḥ¹
    Vocative अण्ड
    áṇḍa     		अण्डौ / अण्डा¹
    áṇḍau / áṇḍā¹     		अण्डाः / अण्डासः¹
    áṇḍāḥ / áṇḍāsaḥ¹
    Accusative अण्डम्
    aṇḍám     		अण्डौ / अण्डा¹
    aṇḍaú / aṇḍā́¹     		अण्डान्
    aṇḍā́n
    Instrumental अण्डेन
    aṇḍéna     		अण्डाभ्याम्
    aṇḍā́bhyām     		अण्डैः / अण्डेभिः¹
    aṇḍaíḥ / aṇḍébhiḥ¹
    Dative अण्डाय
    aṇḍā́ya     		अण्डाभ्याम्
    aṇḍā́bhyām     		अण्डेभ्यः
    aṇḍébhyaḥ
    Ablative अण्डात्
    aṇḍā́t     		अण्डाभ्याम्
    aṇḍā́bhyām     		अण्डेभ्यः
    aṇḍébhyaḥ
    Genitive अण्डस्य
    aṇḍásya     		अण्डयोः
    aṇḍáyoḥ     		अण्डानाम्
    aṇḍā́nām
    Locative अण्डे
    aṇḍé     		अण्डयोः
    aṇḍáyoḥ     		अण्डेषु
    aṇḍéṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic
    Neuter a-stem declension of अण्ड (aṇḍá)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative अण्डम्
    aṇḍám     		अण्डे
    aṇḍé     		अण्डानि / अण्डा¹
    aṇḍā́ni / aṇḍā́¹
    Vocative अण्ड
    áṇḍa     		अण्डे
    áṇḍe     		अण्डानि / अण्डा¹
    áṇḍāni / áṇḍā¹
    Accusative अण्डम्
    aṇḍám     		अण्डे
    aṇḍé     		अण्डानि / अण्डा¹
    aṇḍā́ni / aṇḍā́¹
    Instrumental अण्डेन
    aṇḍéna     		अण्डाभ्याम्
    aṇḍā́bhyām     		अण्डैः / अण्डेभिः¹
    aṇḍaíḥ / aṇḍébhiḥ¹
    Dative अण्डाय
    aṇḍā́ya     		अण्डाभ्याम्
    aṇḍā́bhyām     		अण्डेभ्यः
    aṇḍébhyaḥ
    Ablative अण्डात्
    aṇḍā́t     		अण्डाभ्याम्
    aṇḍā́bhyām     		अण्डेभ्यः
    aṇḍébhyaḥ
    Genitive अण्डस्य
    aṇḍásya     		अण्डयोः
    aṇḍáyoḥ     		अण्डानाम्
    aṇḍā́nām
    Locative अण्डे
    aṇḍé     		अण्डयोः
    aṇḍáyoḥ     		अण्डेषु
    aṇḍéṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic

    Descendants

    • Dardic:
    • Prakrit: 𑀅𑀁𑀟 (aṃḍa) (see there for further descendants)
    • Pali: aṇḍa
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    References

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