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Hindi
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Shortened form of देव (dev), which is ultimately from Sanskrit देव (deva).
Proper noun
दे • (de) m
- (Bengal) De (a type of Bengali Kayastha caste in eastern India)
Declension
Declension of दे (sg-only masc cons-stem)
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oblique
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दे de
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vocative
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Noun
दे • (de) m or f by sense
- (Bengal) De (member of the De caste)
Declension
NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.
Declension of दे (masc cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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direct
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दे de
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दे de
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oblique
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दे de
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देओं deõ
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vocative
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दे de
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देओ deo
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Declension of दे (fem cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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direct
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दे de
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देएँ deẽ
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oblique
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दे de
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देओं deõ
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vocative
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दे de
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देओ deo
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Etymology 2
Shortened form of देवी (devī), which is ultimately from Sanskrit देवी (devī).
Noun
दे • (de) f
- (rare) An honorific for women
यह छबि सूरदास सदा रहै बानी। नँदनंदन राजा राधिका दे रानी। — सूर (शब्द॰)- yah chabi sūrdās sadā rahai bānī. nãdnandan rājā rādhikā de rānī. — sūr (śabd.)
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Declension
Declension of दे (fem cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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direct
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दे de
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देएँ deẽ
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oblique
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दे de
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देओं deõ
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vocative
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दे de
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देओ deo
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Etymology 3
Verb
दे • (de) (Urdu spelling دے)
- inflection of देना (denā):
- stem
- second/third-person singular subjunctive
- second/third-person singular present imperative
- third-person singular future imperative: give
Nepali
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Phonetic Devanagari: दे
Verb
दे • (de)
- low-respectful second-person singular imperative of दिनु (dinu)