गिर्

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Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *gŕ̥H, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gŕ̥H, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷŕ̥H, from *gʷerH- (“to praise”).

Pronunciation

Noun

गिर् • (gír) stem, f

  1. praise, hymn, song of praise, verse, invocation
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 7.73.1:
      पुरुदंसा पुरुतमा पुराजामर्त्या हवते अश्विना गीः॥
      purudaṃsā purutamā purājāmartyā havate aśvinā gīḥ.
      The song invoketh both Immortal Aśvins far-reaching, born of old, great Wonder workers.

Declension

Feminine root-stem declension of गिर् (gír)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative गीः
gī́ḥ 		गिरौ / गिरा¹
gírau / gírā¹ 		गिरः
gíraḥ
Vocative गीः
gī́ḥ 		गिरौ / गिरा¹
gírau / gírā¹ 		गिरः
gíraḥ
Accusative गिरम्
gíram 		गिरौ / गिरा¹
gírau / gírā¹ 		गिरः
gíraḥ
Instrumental गिरा
girā́ 		गीर्भ्याम्
gīrbhyā́m 		गीर्भिः
gīrbhíḥ
Dative गिरे
giré 		गीर्भ्याम्
gīrbhyā́m 		गीर्भ्यः
gīrbhyáḥ
Ablative गिरः
giráḥ 		गीर्भ्याम्
gīrbhyā́m 		गीर्भ्यः
gīrbhyáḥ
Genitive गिरः
giráḥ 		गिरोः
giróḥ 		गिराम्
girā́m
Locative गिरि
girí 		गिरोः
giróḥ 		गीर्षु
gīrṣú
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

References

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