अस्त्र

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अस्त्र (astra).

Noun

अस्त्र (astrm (Urdu spelling استر)

  1. missile, weapon, any instrument capable of causing destruction when thrown or launched away from the user
    भाला, बाण, बम इत्यादि को अस्त्र कहते हैं।
    bhālā, bāṇ, bam ityādi ko astr kahte ha͠i.
    Spears, arrows and bombs are examples of missiles.

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

अस् (as, to throw) +‎ -त्र (-tra, suffix forming nouns denoting tools).

Pronunciation

Noun

अस्त्र (astra) stemn

  1. (√2. अस्), a missile weapon, bolt, arrow
  2. a weapon in general
  3. a sword
  4. a bow
  5. name of a mantra (pronounced, for instance, before reading a book or while kindling a fire, etc.)
  6. name of the mystical syllable फत् RāmatUp. (compare Gk. ἄστρον and ἀστήρ) ‘that which throws out or emits rays of light’

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of अस्त्र (astra)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative अस्त्रम्
astram
अस्त्रे
astre
अस्त्राणि / अस्त्रा¹
astrāṇi / astrā¹
Vocative अस्त्र
astra
अस्त्रे
astre
अस्त्राणि / अस्त्रा¹
astrāṇi / astrā¹
Accusative अस्त्रम्
astram
अस्त्रे
astre
अस्त्राणि / अस्त्रा¹
astrāṇi / astrā¹
Instrumental अस्त्रेण
astreṇa
अस्त्राभ्याम्
astrābhyām
अस्त्रैः / अस्त्रेभिः¹
astraiḥ / astrebhiḥ¹
Dative अस्त्राय
astrāya
अस्त्राभ्याम्
astrābhyām
अस्त्रेभ्यः
astrebhyaḥ
Ablative अस्त्रात्
astrāt
अस्त्राभ्याम्
astrābhyām
अस्त्रेभ्यः
astrebhyaḥ
Genitive अस्त्रस्य
astrasya
अस्त्रयोः
astrayoḥ
अस्त्राणाम्
astrāṇām
Locative अस्त्रे
astre
अस्त्रयोः
astrayoḥ
अस्त्रेषु
astreṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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