ग्रीवा

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Hindi

Etymology

    Borrowed from Sanskrit ग्रीवा (grīvā).

    Pronunciation

    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡɾiː.ʋɑː/,

    Noun

    ग्रीवा (grīvāf

    1. (anatomy) neck
      Synonym: गर्दन (gardan)
      • 2008, Visvamohan Tiwari, विज्ञान का आनंद [vijñān kā ānand, The fun of science], Alekh Prakashan, →ISBN, page 53:
        मयूर के सिर पर नीली थिरकती कलगी हो देखकर लगता है कि मयूर राजा के मुकुट पर नीलम मणियों का छोटा-सा छत्र शोभायमान हो, उस छत्र की छोटी-छोटी दंडिकाएँ धवल चाँदी-सी दमकती हैं । सुंदर ग्रीवा तथा सिर का प्रगाढ़ नीला रंग उसे विशिष्ट सौंदर्य प्रदान करता है ।
        mayūr ke sir par nīlī thiraktī kalgī ho dekhkar lagtā hai ki mayūr rājā ke mukuṭ par nīlam maṇiyõ kā choṭā-sā chatra śobhāymān ho, us chatra kī choṭī-choṭī daṇḍikāẽ dhaval cā̃dī-sī damaktī ha͠i . sundar grīvā tathā sir kā pragāṛh nīlā raṅg use viśiṣṭ saundarya pradān kartā hai .
        Seeing the blue dancing crest on the peacock's head, it seems as if a small umbrella of sapphire gems adorns the crown of the peacock king, the small lines of that umbrella shine like white silver. A beautiful neck and the deep blue colour of the head gives it a special beauty.

    Declension

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    Old Awadhi

    Noun

    ग्रीवा (grīvā)

    1. Devanagari script form of 𑂏𑂹𑂩𑂲𑂫𑂰 (neck)

    Sanskrit

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    Etymology

      From Proto-Indo-Iranian *griHwáH, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷriHwéh₂. Cognate with Avestan 𐬔𐬭𐬍𐬎𐬎𐬁 (grīuuā), Latvian grĩva (river mouth), Proto-Slavic *griva (mane).

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      ग्रीवा (grīvā́) stemf

      1. the back part of the neck, nape, neck (in the earlier literature generally used in plural)
        • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 6.48.17:
          मा काकम्बीरमुद वर्हो वनस्पतिमशस्तीर्वि हि नीनशः ।
          मोत सूरो अह एवा चन ग्रीवा आदधते वेः ॥
          mā kākambīramuda varho vanaspatimaśastīrvi hi nīnaśaḥ.
          mota sūro aha evā cana grīvā ādadhate veḥ.
          Tear not up by the roots the Kakambira tree: destroy thou all malignity. Let them not snare by day the neck of that Celestial Bird the Sun.

      Declension

      Feminine ā-stem declension of ग्रीवा (grīvā́)
      Singular Dual Plural
      Nominative ग्रीवा
      grīvā́
      ग्रीवे
      grīvé
      ग्रीवाः
      grīvā́ḥ
      Vocative ग्रीवे
      grī́ve
      ग्रीवे
      grī́ve
      ग्रीवाः
      grī́vāḥ
      Accusative ग्रीवाम्
      grīvā́m
      ग्रीवे
      grīvé
      ग्रीवाः
      grīvā́ḥ
      Instrumental ग्रीवया / ग्रीवा¹
      grīváyā / grīvā́¹
      ग्रीवाभ्याम्
      grīvā́bhyām
      ग्रीवाभिः
      grīvā́bhiḥ
      Dative ग्रीवायै
      grīvā́yai
      ग्रीवाभ्याम्
      grīvā́bhyām
      ग्रीवाभ्यः
      grīvā́bhyaḥ
      Ablative ग्रीवायाः / ग्रीवायै²
      grīvā́yāḥ / grīvā́yai²
      ग्रीवाभ्याम्
      grīvā́bhyām
      ग्रीवाभ्यः
      grīvā́bhyaḥ
      Genitive ग्रीवायाः / ग्रीवायै²
      grīvā́yāḥ / grīvā́yai²
      ग्रीवयोः
      grīváyoḥ
      ग्रीवाणाम्
      grīvā́ṇām
      Locative ग्रीवायाम्
      grīvā́yām
      ग्रीवयोः
      grīváyoḥ
      ग्रीवासु
      grīvā́su
      Notes
      • ¹Vedic
      • ²Brāhmaṇas

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