दक्षिणा

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ək.ʂɪ.ɳɑː/,

Noun

दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇāf

  1. donation; tribute; an honorarium paid to a guru
    गुरु-दक्षिणाguru-dakṣiṇāhonorarium

Declension

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā) stemf

  1. donation

Declension

Feminine ā-stem declension of दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative दक्षिणा
dakṣiṇā
दक्षिणे
dakṣiṇe
दक्षिणाः
dakṣiṇāḥ
Vocative दक्षिणे
dakṣiṇe
दक्षिणे
dakṣiṇe
दक्षिणाः
dakṣiṇāḥ
Accusative दक्षिणाम्
dakṣiṇām
दक्षिणे
dakṣiṇe
दक्षिणाः
dakṣiṇāḥ
Instrumental दक्षिणया / दक्षिणा¹
dakṣiṇayā / dakṣiṇā¹
दक्षिणाभ्याम्
dakṣiṇābhyām
दक्षिणाभिः
dakṣiṇābhiḥ
Dative दक्षिणायै
dakṣiṇāyai
दक्षिणाभ्याम्
dakṣiṇābhyām
दक्षिणाभ्यः
dakṣiṇābhyaḥ
Ablative दक्षिणायाः / दक्षिणायै²
dakṣiṇāyāḥ / dakṣiṇāyai²
दक्षिणाभ्याम्
dakṣiṇābhyām
दक्षिणाभ्यः
dakṣiṇābhyaḥ
Genitive दक्षिणायाः / दक्षिणायै²
dakṣiṇāyāḥ / dakṣiṇāyai²
दक्षिणयोः
dakṣiṇayoḥ
दक्षिणानाम्
dakṣiṇānām
Locative दक्षिणायाम्
dakṣiṇāyām
दक्षिणयोः
dakṣiṇayoḥ
दक्षिणासु
dakṣiṇāsu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

Descendants

  • Pali: dakkhiṇā (probably not descended from Sanskrit itself)
  • Hindi: दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā)