नक्त

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Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts. Cognate with Ancient Greek νῠ́ξ (núx), Latin nox, Lithuanian naktis, Old English niht (whence English night).

Pronunciation

Noun

नक्त (nákta) stemn

  1. night
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:रात्रि

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of नक्त (nákta)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative नक्तम्
náktam
नक्ते
nákte
नक्तानि / नक्ता¹
náktāni / náktā¹
Vocative नक्त
nákta
नक्ते
nákte
नक्तानि / नक्ता¹
náktāni / náktā¹
Accusative नक्तम्
náktam
नक्ते
nákte
नक्तानि / नक्ता¹
náktāni / náktā¹
Instrumental नक्तेन
náktena
नक्ताभ्याम्
náktābhyām
नक्तैः / नक्तेभिः¹
náktaiḥ / náktebhiḥ¹
Dative नक्ताय
náktāya
नक्ताभ्याम्
náktābhyām
नक्तेभ्यः
náktebhyaḥ
Ablative नक्तात्
náktāt
नक्ताभ्याम्
náktābhyām
नक्तेभ्यः
náktebhyaḥ
Genitive नक्तस्य
náktasya
नक्तयोः
náktayoḥ
नक्तानाम्
náktānām
Locative नक्ते
nákte
नक्तयोः
náktayoḥ
नक्तेषु
nákteṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

  • Pali: natta
  • Bengali: নক্ত (nokto)
  • Telugu: నక్తము (naktamu)