घोर

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See also: घर, घरं, घार, and घेर

Pali

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Adjective

घोर

  1. Devanagari script form of ghora (“frightful”)

Declension

Declension table of "घोर" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)घोरो (ghoro)घोरा (ghorā)
Accusative (second)घोरं (ghoraṃ)घोरे (ghore)
Instrumental (third)घोरेन (ghorena)घोरेहि (ghorehi) or घोरेभि (ghorebhi)
Dative (fourth)घोरस्स (ghorassa) or घोराय (ghorāya) or घोरत्थं (ghoratthaṃ)घोरानं (ghorānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)घोरस्मा (ghorasmā) or घोरम्हा (ghoramhā) or घोरा (ghorā)घोरेहि (ghorehi) or घोरेभि (ghorebhi)
Genitive (sixth)घोरस्स (ghorassa)घोरानं (ghorānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)घोरस्मिं (ghorasmiṃ) or घोरम्हि (ghoramhi) or घोरे (ghore)घोरेसु (ghoresu)
Vocative (calling)घोर (ghora)घोरा (ghorā)
Declension table of "घोर" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)घोरं (ghoraṃ)घोरानि (ghorāni)
Accusative (second)घोरं (ghoraṃ)घोरानि (ghorāni)
Instrumental (third)घोरेन (ghorena)घोरेहि (ghorehi) or घोरेभि (ghorebhi)
Dative (fourth)घोरस्स (ghorassa) or घोराय (ghorāya) or घोरत्थं (ghoratthaṃ)घोरानं (ghorānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)घोरस्मा (ghorasmā) or घोरम्हा (ghoramhā) or घोरा (ghorā)घोरेहि (ghorehi) or घोरेभि (ghorebhi)
Genitive (sixth)घोरस्स (ghorassa)घोरानं (ghorānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)घोरस्मिं (ghorasmiṃ) or घोरम्हि (ghoramhi) or घोरे (ghore)घोरेसु (ghoresu)
Vocative (calling)घोर (ghora)घोरानि (ghorāni)

Sanskrit

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *gʰawrás, form Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰawrás, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰow-rós, from *gʰew- (“to be angry”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

घोर • (ghorá)

  1. terrific, frightful, terrible, dreadful, violent, vehement
    Synonyms: भयङ्कर (bhayaṅkara), उग्र (ugrá)
  2. venerable, awful, sublime

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of घोर
singular dual plural
nominative घोरः (ghoráḥ) घोरौ (ghoraú)
घोरा¹ (ghorā́¹) 		घोराः (ghorā́ḥ)
घोरासः¹ (ghorā́saḥ¹)
vocative घोर (ghóra) घोरौ (ghórau)
घोरा¹ (ghórā¹) 		घोराः (ghórāḥ)
घोरासः¹ (ghórāsaḥ¹)
accusative घोरम् (ghorám) घोरौ (ghoraú)
घोरा¹ (ghorā́¹) 		घोरान् (ghorā́n)
instrumental घोरेण (ghoréṇa) घोराभ्याम् (ghorā́bhyām) घोरैः (ghoraíḥ)
घोरेभिः¹ (ghorébhiḥ¹)
dative घोराय (ghorā́ya) घोराभ्याम् (ghorā́bhyām) घोरेभ्यः (ghorébhyaḥ)
ablative घोरात् (ghorā́t) घोराभ्याम् (ghorā́bhyām) घोरेभ्यः (ghorébhyaḥ)
genitive घोरस्य (ghorásya) घोरयोः (ghoráyoḥ) घोराणाम् (ghorā́ṇām)
locative घोरे (ghoré) घोरयोः (ghoráyoḥ) घोरेषु (ghoréṣu)
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ā-stem declension of घोरा
singular dual plural
nominative घोरा (ghorā́) घोरे (ghoré) घोराः (ghorā́ḥ)
vocative घोरे (ghóre) घोरे (ghóre) घोराः (ghórāḥ)
accusative घोराम् (ghorā́m) घोरे (ghoré) घोराः (ghorā́ḥ)
instrumental घोरया (ghoráyā)
घोरा¹ (ghorā́¹) 		घोराभ्याम् (ghorā́bhyām) घोराभिः (ghorā́bhiḥ)
dative घोरायै (ghorā́yai) घोराभ्याम् (ghorā́bhyām) घोराभ्यः (ghorā́bhyaḥ)
ablative घोरायाः (ghorā́yāḥ)
घोरायै² (ghorā́yai²) 		घोराभ्याम् (ghorā́bhyām) घोराभ्यः (ghorā́bhyaḥ)
genitive घोरायाः (ghorā́yāḥ)
घोरायै² (ghorā́yai²) 		घोरयोः (ghoráyoḥ) घोराणाम् (ghorā́ṇām)
locative घोरायाम् (ghorā́yām) घोरयोः (ghoráyoḥ) घोरासु (ghorā́su)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of घोर
singular dual plural
nominative घोरम् (ghorám) घोरे (ghoré) घोराणि (ghorā́ṇi)
घोरा¹ (ghorā́¹)
vocative घोर (ghóra) घोरे (ghóre) घोराणि (ghórāṇi)
घोरा¹ (ghórā¹)
accusative घोरम् (ghorám) घोरे (ghoré) घोराणि (ghorā́ṇi)
घोरा¹ (ghorā́¹)
instrumental घोरेण (ghoréṇa) घोराभ्याम् (ghorā́bhyām) घोरैः (ghoraíḥ)
घोरेभिः¹ (ghorébhiḥ¹)
dative घोराय (ghorā́ya) घोराभ्याम् (ghorā́bhyām) घोरेभ्यः (ghorébhyaḥ)
ablative घोरात् (ghorā́t) घोराभ्याम् (ghorā́bhyām) घोरेभ्यः (ghorébhyaḥ)
genitive घोरस्य (ghorásya) घोरयोः (ghoráyoḥ) घोराणाम् (ghorā́ṇām)
locative घोरे (ghoré) घोरयोः (ghoráyoḥ) घोरेषु (ghoréṣu)
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

  • → Old Javanese: ghora
    • > Javanese: ꦒꦺꦴꦫ (gora) (inherited)

Noun

घोर • (ghorá) stem, m

  1. "the terrible", Śiva
  2. name of a cucurbitaceous plant
  3. awfulness, horror
  4. "horrible action", magic formulas or charms
  5. a kind of mythical weapon
  6. poison
  7. saffron

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of घोर
singular dual plural
nominative घोरः (ghoráḥ) घोरौ (ghoraú)
घोरा¹ (ghorā́¹) 		घोराः (ghorā́ḥ)
घोरासः¹ (ghorā́saḥ¹)
vocative घोर (ghóra) घोरौ (ghórau)
घोरा¹ (ghórā¹) 		घोराः (ghórāḥ)
घोरासः¹ (ghórāsaḥ¹)
accusative घोरम् (ghorám) घोरौ (ghoraú)
घोरा¹ (ghorā́¹) 		घोरान् (ghorā́n)
instrumental घोरेण (ghoréṇa) घोराभ्याम् (ghorā́bhyām) घोरैः (ghoraíḥ)
घोरेभिः¹ (ghorébhiḥ¹)
dative घोराय (ghorā́ya) घोराभ्याम् (ghorā́bhyām) घोरेभ्यः (ghorébhyaḥ)
ablative घोरात् (ghorā́t) घोराभ्याम् (ghorā́bhyām) घोरेभ्यः (ghorébhyaḥ)
genitive घोरस्य (ghorásya) घोरयोः (ghoráyoḥ) घोराणाम् (ghorā́ṇām)
locative घोरे (ghoré) घोरयोः (ghoráyoḥ) घोरेषु (ghoréṣu)
  • ¹Vedic

References

  • Monier Williams (1899) “घोर”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0379.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume I, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 517f
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