दुःख

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Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit दुःख (duḥkha). Cognate with Assamese দুখ (dukh), Bengali দু:খ (duḥkho), Odia ଦୁଃଖ (duḥkha), Marathi दुःख (duḥkha), Nepali दुःख (duḥkh), Gujarati દુઃખ (duḥkha), English dukkha.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ʊkʰ/, /d̪ʊ(ɦ)kʰ/

Noun

दुःख (duḥkhm (Urdu spelling دکھ)

  1. sorrow, grief, sadness
    Synonyms: ग़म (ġam), उदासी (udāsī)
    अपना दुःख मित्र के साथ बाँटना चाहिए।
    apnā duḥkh mitra ke sāth bā̃ṭnā cāhie.
    You should share your sorrows with friends.
  2. suffering, distress
    Synonym: कष्ट (kaṣṭ)
    Antonym: सुख (sukh)
    उसने जीवन में बहुत दुःख उठाया।
    usne jīvan mẽ bahut duḥkh uṭhāyā.
    He has endured much suffering in his life.

Declension

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “दुःख”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi दुःख (duḥkha), from Sanskrit दुःख (duḥkha).

Pronunciation

Noun

दुःख (duḥkhan

  1. grief, sadness, unhappiness, sorrow
    दु:ख व्यक्त केल्याने मनावरील ओझे हलके होते।
    du:kha vyakta kelyāne manāvrīl ojhe halke hote.
    Expressing grief eases the burden on the mind.

Declension

Declension of दुःख (neut cons-stem)
direct
singular
दुःख
duḥkha
direct
plural
दुःखे, दुःखं
duḥkhae, duḥkha
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
दुःख
duḥkha
दुःखे, दुःखं
duḥkhae, duḥkha
oblique
सामान्यरूप
दुःखा
duḥkhaā
दुःखां-
duḥkhaān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
दुःखाला
duḥkhaālā
दुःखांना
duḥkhaānnā
ergative दुःखाने, दुःखानं
duḥkhaāne, duḥkhaāna
दुःखांनी
duḥkhaānnī
instrumental दुःखाशी
duḥkhaāśī
दुःखांशी
duḥkhaānśī
locative
सप्तमी
दुःखात
duḥkhaāt
दुःखांत
duḥkhaāt
vocative
संबोधन
दुःखा
duḥkhaā
दुःखांनो
duḥkhaānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of दुःख (neut cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
दुःखाचा
duḥkhaāċā
दुःखाचे
duḥkhaāċe
दुःखाची
duḥkhaācī
दुःखाच्या
duḥkhaācā
दुःखाचे, दुःखाचं
duḥkhaāċe, duḥkhaāċa
दुःखाची
duḥkhaācī
दुःखाच्या
duḥkhaācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
दुःखांचा
duḥkhaānċā
दुःखांचे
duḥkhaānċe
दुःखांची
duḥkhaāñcī
दुःखांच्या
duḥkhaāncā
दुःखांचे, दुःखांचं
duḥkhaānċe, duḥkhaānċa
दुःखांची
duḥkhaāñcī
दुःखांच्या
duḥkhaāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “दुःख”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “दुःख”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan

Nepali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit दुःख (duḥkha).

Pronunciation

Noun

दुःख (duḥkha)

  1. sorrow, grief, sadness
  2. suffering, distress
    Synonyms: वेदना (vedanā), कष्ट (kaṣṭa), क्लेश (kleś)
    Antonym: सुख (sukha)
  3. trouble, hardship
    Synonym: तकलीफ (taklīph)
  4. shortage, need

References

  • दुःख”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎, Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “दुःख”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Created as antonym to सुख n (sukhá, ease, pleasure), with the element दुस्- (dus-).

Pronunciation

Noun

दुःख (duḥkhá) stemn

  1. sorrow, distress, suffering, grief, misery, uneasiness, pain

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of दुःख (duḥkhá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative दुःखम्
duḥkhám
दुःखे
duḥkhé
दुःखानि / दुःखा¹
duḥkhā́ni / duḥkhā́¹
Vocative दुःख
dúḥkha
दुःखे
dúḥkhe
दुःखानि / दुःखा¹
dúḥkhāni / dúḥkhā¹
Accusative दुःखम्
duḥkhám
दुःखे
duḥkhé
दुःखानि / दुःखा¹
duḥkhā́ni / duḥkhā́¹
Instrumental दुःखेन
duḥkhéna
दुःखाभ्याम्
duḥkhā́bhyām
दुःखैः / दुःखेभिः¹
duḥkhaíḥ / duḥkhébhiḥ¹
Dative दुःखाय
duḥkhā́ya
दुःखाभ्याम्
duḥkhā́bhyām
दुःखेभ्यः
duḥkhébhyaḥ
Ablative दुःखात्
duḥkhā́t
दुःखाभ्याम्
duḥkhā́bhyām
दुःखेभ्यः
duḥkhébhyaḥ
Genitive दुःखस्य
duḥkhásya
दुःखयोः
duḥkháyoḥ
दुःखानाम्
duḥkhā́nām
Locative दुःखे
duḥkhé
दुःखयोः
duḥkháyoḥ
दुःखेषु
duḥkhéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

Adjective

दुःख (duḥkhá) stem

  1. painful, uncomfortable, uneasy, difficult

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of दुःख (duḥkhá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative दुःखः
duḥkháḥ
दुःखौ / दुःखा¹
duḥkhaú / duḥkhā́¹
दुःखाः / दुःखासः¹
duḥkhā́ḥ / duḥkhā́saḥ¹
Vocative दुःख
dúḥkha
दुःखौ / दुःखा¹
dúḥkhau / dúḥkhā¹
दुःखाः / दुःखासः¹
dúḥkhāḥ / dúḥkhāsaḥ¹
Accusative दुःखम्
duḥkhám
दुःखौ / दुःखा¹
duḥkhaú / duḥkhā́¹
दुःखान्
duḥkhā́n
Instrumental दुःखेन
duḥkhéna
दुःखाभ्याम्
duḥkhā́bhyām
दुःखैः / दुःखेभिः¹
duḥkhaíḥ / duḥkhébhiḥ¹
Dative दुःखाय
duḥkhā́ya
दुःखाभ्याम्
duḥkhā́bhyām
दुःखेभ्यः
duḥkhébhyaḥ
Ablative दुःखात्
duḥkhā́t
दुःखाभ्याम्
duḥkhā́bhyām
दुःखेभ्यः
duḥkhébhyaḥ
Genitive दुःखस्य
duḥkhásya
दुःखयोः
duḥkháyoḥ
दुःखानाम्
duḥkhā́nām
Locative दुःखे
duḥkhé
दुःखयोः
duḥkháyoḥ
दुःखेषु
duḥkhéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ā-stem declension of दुःखा (duḥkhā́)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative दुःखा
duḥkhā́
दुःखे
duḥkhé
दुःखाः
duḥkhā́ḥ
Vocative दुःखे
dúḥkhe
दुःखे
dúḥkhe
दुःखाः
dúḥkhāḥ
Accusative दुःखाम्
duḥkhā́m
दुःखे
duḥkhé
दुःखाः
duḥkhā́ḥ
Instrumental दुःखया / दुःखा¹
duḥkháyā / duḥkhā́¹
दुःखाभ्याम्
duḥkhā́bhyām
दुःखाभिः
duḥkhā́bhiḥ
Dative दुःखायै
duḥkhā́yai
दुःखाभ्याम्
duḥkhā́bhyām
दुःखाभ्यः
duḥkhā́bhyaḥ
Ablative दुःखायाः / दुःखायै²
duḥkhā́yāḥ / duḥkhā́yai²
दुःखाभ्याम्
duḥkhā́bhyām
दुःखाभ्यः
duḥkhā́bhyaḥ
Genitive दुःखायाः / दुःखायै²
duḥkhā́yāḥ / duḥkhā́yai²
दुःखयोः
duḥkháyoḥ
दुःखानाम्
duḥkhā́nām
Locative दुःखायाम्
duḥkhā́yām
दुःखयोः
duḥkháyoḥ
दुःखासु
duḥkhā́su
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of दुःख (duḥkhá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative दुःखम्
duḥkhám
दुःखे
duḥkhé
दुःखानि / दुःखा¹
duḥkhā́ni / duḥkhā́¹
Vocative दुःख
dúḥkha
दुःखे
dúḥkhe
दुःखानि / दुःखा¹
dúḥkhāni / dúḥkhā¹
Accusative दुःखम्
duḥkhám
दुःखे
duḥkhé
दुःखानि / दुःखा¹
duḥkhā́ni / duḥkhā́¹
Instrumental दुःखेन
duḥkhéna
दुःखाभ्याम्
duḥkhā́bhyām
दुःखैः / दुःखेभिः¹
duḥkhaíḥ / duḥkhébhiḥ¹
Dative दुःखाय
duḥkhā́ya
दुःखाभ्याम्
duḥkhā́bhyām
दुःखेभ्यः
duḥkhébhyaḥ
Ablative दुःखात्
duḥkhā́t
दुःखाभ्याम्
duḥkhā́bhyām
दुःखेभ्यः
duḥkhébhyaḥ
Genitive दुःखस्य
duḥkhásya
दुःखयोः
duḥkháyoḥ
दुःखानाम्
duḥkhā́nām
Locative दुःखे
duḥkhé
दुःखयोः
duḥkháyoḥ
दुःखेषु
duḥkhéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

References

  • Monier Williams (1899) “दुःख”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 483, column 2.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) “duḥkhá-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 730
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “duḥkha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press