नरक

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Hindi

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Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नरक (naraka).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /nə.ɾək/,

Noun

नरक (narakm

  1. hell
    Synonym: (Islam) जहन्नुम (jahannum)

Declension

Declension of नरक (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct नरक
narak
नरक
narak
oblique नरक
narak
नरकों
narakõ
vocative नरक
narak
नरको
narako

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘡𑘨𑘎 (naraka, hell), from Sanskrit नरक (naraka, hell).

Pronunciation

Noun

नरक (narakm

  1. hell
    Antonym: स्वर्ग (svarga)

Declension

Declension of नरक (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular
नरक
narak
direct
plural
नरक
narak
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
नरक
narak
नरक
narak
oblique
सामान्यरूप
नरका
narkā
नरकां-
narkān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
नरकाला
narkālā
नरकांना
narkānnā
ergative नरकाने, नरकानं
narkāne, narkāna
नरकांनी
narkānnī
instrumental नरकाशी
narkāśī
नरकांशी
narkānśī
locative
सप्तमी
नरकात
narkāt
नरकांत
narkāt
vocative
संबोधन
नरका
narkā
नरकांनो
narkānno
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 नरक (masc 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
नरकाचा
narkāċā
नरकाचे
narkāċe
नरकाची
narkācī
नरकाच्या
narkācā
नरकाचे, नरकाचं
narkāċe, narkāċa
नरकाची
narkācī
नरकाच्या
narkācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
नरकांचा
narkānċā
नरकांचे
narkānċe
नरकांची
narkāñcī
नरकांच्या
narkāncā
नरकांचे, नरकांचं
narkānċe, narkānċa
नरकांची
narkāñcī
नरकांच्या
narkāñcā
* 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) “नरक”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “नरक”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan

Nepali

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Pronunciation

Noun

नरक (narak)

  1. hell

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

नरक m

  1. Devanagari script form of naraka (“hell”)

Declension

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nér (below (the surface)). Compare with Tocharian B ñor, Lithuanian naras and nara (hole, lair), Proto-Germanic *nurþrą, Ancient Greek νέρθεν (nérthen) and ἔνεροι (éneroi, those below (the earth)).

Pronunciation

Noun

नरक (náraka, naráka) stemm or n

  1. hell

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of नरक
singular dual plural
nominative नरकः (nárakaḥ) नरकौ (nárakau)
नरका¹ (nárakā¹)
नरकाः (nárakāḥ)
नरकासः¹ (nárakāsaḥ¹)
accusative नरकम् (nárakam) नरकौ (nárakau)
नरका¹ (nárakā¹)
नरकान् (nárakān)
instrumental नरकेण (nárakeṇa) नरकाभ्याम् (nárakābhyām) नरकैः (nárakaiḥ)
नरकेभिः¹ (nárakebhiḥ¹)
dative नरकाय (nárakāya) नरकाभ्याम् (nárakābhyām) नरकेभ्यः (nárakebhyaḥ)
ablative नरकात् (nárakāt) नरकाभ्याम् (nárakābhyām) नरकेभ्यः (nárakebhyaḥ)
genitive नरकस्य (nárakasya) नरकयोः (nárakayoḥ) नरकाणाम् (nárakāṇām)
locative नरके (nárake) नरकयोः (nárakayoḥ) नरकेषु (nárakeṣu)
vocative नरक (náraka) नरकौ (nárakau)
नरका¹ (nárakā¹)
नरकाः (nárakāḥ)
नरकासः¹ (nárakāsaḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic
Neuter a-stem declension of नरक
singular dual plural
nominative नरकम् (nárakam) नरके (nárake) नरकाणि (nárakāṇi)
नरका¹ (nárakā¹)
accusative नरकम् (nárakam) नरके (nárake) नरकाणि (nárakāṇi)
नरका¹ (nárakā¹)
instrumental नरकेण (nárakeṇa) नरकाभ्याम् (nárakābhyām) नरकैः (nárakaiḥ)
नरकेभिः¹ (nárakebhiḥ¹)
dative नरकाय (nárakāya) नरकाभ्याम् (nárakābhyām) नरकेभ्यः (nárakebhyaḥ)
ablative नरकात् (nárakāt) नरकाभ्याम् (nárakābhyām) नरकेभ्यः (nárakebhyaḥ)
genitive नरकस्य (nárakasya) नरकयोः (nárakayoḥ) नरकाणाम् (nárakāṇām)
locative नरके (nárake) नरकयोः (nárakayoḥ) नरकेषु (nárakeṣu)
vocative नरक (náraka) नरके (nárake) नरकाणि (nárakāṇi)
नरका¹ (nárakā¹)
  • ¹Vedic
Masculine a-stem declension of नरक
singular dual plural
nominative नरकः (narákaḥ) नरकौ (narákau)
नरका¹ (narákā¹)
नरकाः (narákāḥ)
नरकासः¹ (narákāsaḥ¹)
accusative नरकम् (narákam) नरकौ (narákau)
नरका¹ (narákā¹)
नरकान् (narákān)
instrumental नरकेण (narákeṇa) नरकाभ्याम् (narákābhyām) नरकैः (narákaiḥ)
नरकेभिः¹ (narákebhiḥ¹)
dative नरकाय (narákāya) नरकाभ्याम् (narákābhyām) नरकेभ्यः (narákebhyaḥ)
ablative नरकात् (narákāt) नरकाभ्याम् (narákābhyām) नरकेभ्यः (narákebhyaḥ)
genitive नरकस्य (narákasya) नरकयोः (narákayoḥ) नरकाणाम् (narákāṇām)
locative नरके (naráke) नरकयोः (narákayoḥ) नरकेषु (narákeṣu)
vocative नरक (náraka) नरकौ (nárakau)
नरका¹ (nárakā¹)
नरकाः (nárakāḥ)
नरकासः¹ (nárakāsaḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic
Neuter a-stem declension of नरक
singular dual plural
nominative नरकम् (narákam) नरके (naráke) नरकाणि (narákāṇi)
नरका¹ (narákā¹)
accusative नरकम् (narákam) नरके (naráke) नरकाणि (narákāṇi)
नरका¹ (narákā¹)
instrumental नरकेण (narákeṇa) नरकाभ्याम् (narákābhyām) नरकैः (narákaiḥ)
नरकेभिः¹ (narákebhiḥ¹)
dative नरकाय (narákāya) नरकाभ्याम् (narákābhyām) नरकेभ्यः (narákebhyaḥ)
ablative नरकात् (narákāt) नरकाभ्याम् (narákābhyām) नरकेभ्यः (narákebhyaḥ)
genitive नरकस्य (narákasya) नरकयोः (narákayoḥ) नरकाणाम् (narákāṇām)
locative नरके (naráke) नरकयोः (narákayoḥ) नरकेषु (narákeṣu)
vocative नरक (náraka) नरके (nárake) नरकाणि (nárakāṇi)
नरका¹ (nárakā¹)
  • ¹Vedic

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