ईर्ष्या

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit ईर्ष्या (īrṣyā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /iːɾ.ʂjɑː/,

Noun

ईर्ष्या • (īrṣyā) f (Urdu spelling ایرشا)

  1. jealousy, envy
    Synonyms: डाह (ḍāh), जलन (jalan)
    उसके मन में ख़ूब ईर्ष्या है।
    uske man mẽ xūb īrṣyā hai.
    He is a very jealous man.

Declension

Declension of ईर्ष्या (fem ā-stem)
singular plural
direct ईर्ष्या
īrṣyā 		ईर्ष्याएँ
īrṣyāẽ
oblique ईर्ष्या
īrṣyā 		ईर्ष्याओं
īrṣyāõ
vocative ईर्ष्या
īrṣyā 		ईर्ष्याओ
īrṣyāo

References

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From a root ईर्ष्य् (īrṣy).

Pronunciation

Noun

ईर्ष्या • (īrṣyā) stem, f

  1. envy or impatience over another's success, jealousy
  2. spite, malice

Declension

Feminine ā-stem declension of ईर्ष्या (īrṣyā)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ईर्ष्या
īrṣyā 		ईर्ष्ये
īrṣye 		ईर्ष्याः
īrṣyāḥ
Vocative ईर्ष्ये
īrṣye 		ईर्ष्ये
īrṣye 		ईर्ष्याः
īrṣyāḥ
Accusative ईर्ष्याम्
īrṣyām 		ईर्ष्ये
īrṣye 		ईर्ष्याः
īrṣyāḥ
Instrumental ईर्ष्यया / ईर्ष्या¹
īrṣyayā / īrṣyā¹ 		ईर्ष्याभ्याम्
īrṣyābhyām 		ईर्ष्याभिः
īrṣyābhiḥ
Dative ईर्ष्यायै
īrṣyāyai 		ईर्ष्याभ्याम्
īrṣyābhyām 		ईर्ष्याभ्यः
īrṣyābhyaḥ
Ablative ईर्ष्यायाः / ईर्ष्यायै²
īrṣyāyāḥ / īrṣyāyai² 		ईर्ष्याभ्याम्
īrṣyābhyām 		ईर्ष्याभ्यः
īrṣyābhyaḥ
Genitive ईर्ष्यायाः / ईर्ष्यायै²
īrṣyāyāḥ / īrṣyāyai² 		ईर्ष्ययोः
īrṣyayoḥ 		ईर्ष्याणाम्
īrṣyāṇām
Locative ईर्ष्यायाम्
īrṣyāyām 		ईर्ष्ययोः
īrṣyayoḥ 		ईर्ष्यासु
īrṣyāsu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

Descendants

  • Magahi: 𑂅𑂩𑂹𑂎𑂰 (irkhā)

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “ईर्ष्या”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • Monier William's Sanskrit-English Dictionary, 2nd Ed. 1899.
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