नाथ

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नाथ (nāthá).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /nɑːt̪ʰ/,

Noun

नाथ • (nāth) m (Urdu spelling ناتھ)

  1. lord
  2. protector
  3. patron
  4. master
  5. husband

Declension

Declension of नाथ (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct नाथ
nāth 		नाथ
nāth
oblique नाथ
nāth 		नाथों
nāthõ
vocative नाथ
nāth 		नाथो
nātho

Pali

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Noun

नाथ m

  1. Devanagari script form of nātha

Declension

Declension table of "नाथ" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)नाथो (nātho)नाथा (nāthā)
Accusative (second)नाथं (nāthaṃ)नाथे (nāthe)
Instrumental (third)नाथेन (nāthena)नाथेहि (nāthehi) or नाथेभि (nāthebhi)
Dative (fourth)नाथस्स (nāthassa) or नाथाय (nāthāya) or नाथत्थं (nāthatthaṃ)नाथानं (nāthānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)नाथस्मा (nāthasmā) or नाथम्हा (nāthamhā) or नाथा (nāthā)नाथेहि (nāthehi) or नाथेभि (nāthebhi)
Genitive (sixth)नाथस्स (nāthassa)नाथानं (nāthānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)नाथस्मिं (nāthasmiṃ) or नाथम्हि (nāthamhi) or नाथे (nāthe)नाथेसु (nāthesu)
Vocative (calling)नाथ (nātha)नाथा (nāthā)

Sanskrit

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *HnaHtʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HnaHtʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃neh₂- (“to help, support”), with semantic influence from the etymologically root नाध् (nādh, “to seek help”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ὀνί̆νημῐ (onínēmi, “to help; to please”). The Sanskrit root is नाथ् (nāth, “to seek aid, ask”).

Pronunciation

Noun

नाथ • (nāthá) stem, n

  1. refuge, help, resort

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of नाथ (nāthá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative नाथम्
nāthám 		नाथे
nāthé 		नाथानि / नाथा¹
nāthā́ni / nāthā́¹
Vocative नाथ
nā́tha 		नाथे
nā́the 		नाथानि / नाथा¹
nā́thāni / nā́thā¹
Accusative नाथम्
nāthám 		नाथे
nāthé 		नाथानि / नाथा¹
nāthā́ni / nāthā́¹
Instrumental नाथेन
nāthéna 		नाथाभ्याम्
nāthā́bhyām 		नाथैः / नाथेभिः¹
nāthaíḥ / nāthébhiḥ¹
Dative नाथाय
nāthā́ya 		नाथाभ्याम्
nāthā́bhyām 		नाथेभ्यः
nāthébhyaḥ
Ablative नाथात्
nāthā́t 		नाथाभ्याम्
nāthā́bhyām 		नाथेभ्यः
nāthébhyaḥ
Genitive नाथस्य
nāthásya 		नाथयोः
nātháyoḥ 		नाथानाम्
nāthā́nām
Locative नाथे
nāthé 		नाथयोः
nātháyoḥ 		नाथेषु
nāthéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

नाथ • (nāthá) stem, m

  1. (often at the end of compounds, esp. in names of gods and men) protector, patron, possessor, owner, ward, guardian, lord
  2. husband (especially in vocative)
  3. a rope passed through the nose of a draft ox
  4. name of several authors

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of नाथ (nāthá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative नाथः
nātháḥ 		नाथौ / नाथा¹
nāthaú / nāthā́¹ 		नाथाः / नाथासः¹
nāthā́ḥ / nāthā́saḥ¹
Vocative नाथ
nā́tha 		नाथौ / नाथा¹
nā́thau / nā́thā¹ 		नाथाः / नाथासः¹
nā́thāḥ / nā́thāsaḥ¹
Accusative नाथम्
nāthám 		नाथौ / नाथा¹
nāthaú / nāthā́¹ 		नाथान्
nāthā́n
Instrumental नाथेन
nāthéna 		नाथाभ्याम्
nāthā́bhyām 		नाथैः / नाथेभिः¹
nāthaíḥ / nāthébhiḥ¹
Dative नाथाय
nāthā́ya 		नाथाभ्याम्
nāthā́bhyām 		नाथेभ्यः
nāthébhyaḥ
Ablative नाथात्
nāthā́t 		नाथाभ्याम्
nāthā́bhyām 		नाथेभ्यः
nāthébhyaḥ
Genitive नाथस्य
nāthásya 		नाथयोः
nātháyoḥ 		नाथानाम्
nāthā́nām
Locative नाथे
nāthé 		नाथयोः
nātháyoḥ 		नाथेषु
nāthéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Derived terms

Adjective

नाथ • (nāthá) m

  1. possessed of, occupied by, furnished with, (compare सनाथ (sa-natha))

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of नाथ
Nom. sg. नाथः (nāthaḥ)
Gen. sg. नाथस्य (nāthasya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative नाथः (nāthaḥ) नाथौ (nāthau) नाथाः (nāthāḥ)
Vocative नाथ (nātha) नाथौ (nāthau) नाथाः (nāthāḥ)
Accusative नाथम् (nātham) नाथौ (nāthau) नाथान् (nāthān)
Instrumental नाथेन (nāthena) नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām) नाथैः (nāthaiḥ)
Dative नाथाय (nāthāya) नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām) नाथेभ्यः (nāthebhyaḥ)
Ablative नाथात् (nāthāt) नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām) नाथेभ्यः (nāthebhyaḥ)
Genitive नाथस्य (nāthasya) नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ) नाथानाम् (nāthānām)
Locative नाथे (nāthe) नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ) नाथेषु (nātheṣu)
Feminine ā-stem declension of नाथ
Nom. sg. नाथा (nāthā)
Gen. sg. नाथायाः (nāthāyāḥ)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative नाथा (nāthā) नाथे (nāthe) नाथाः (nāthāḥ)
Vocative नाथे (nāthe) नाथे (nāthe) नाथाः (nāthāḥ)
Accusative नाथाम् (nāthām) नाथे (nāthe) नाथाः (nāthāḥ)
Instrumental नाथया (nāthayā) नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām) नाथाभिः (nāthābhiḥ)
Dative नाथायै (nāthāyai) नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām) नाथाभ्यः (nāthābhyaḥ)
Ablative नाथायाः (nāthāyāḥ) नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām) नाथाभ्यः (nāthābhyaḥ)
Genitive नाथायाः (nāthāyāḥ) नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ) नाथानाम् (nāthānām)
Locative नाथायाम् (nāthāyām) नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ) नाथासु (nāthāsu)
Neuter a-stem declension of नाथ
Nom. sg. नाथम् (nātham)
Gen. sg. नाथस्य (nāthasya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative नाथम् (nātham) नाथे (nāthe) नाथानि (nāthāni)
Vocative नाथ (nātha) नाथे (nāthe) नाथानि (nāthāni)
Accusative नाथम् (nātham) नाथे (nāthe) नाथानि (nāthāni)
Instrumental नाथेन (nāthena) नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām) नाथैः (nāthaiḥ)
Dative नाथाय (nāthāya) नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām) नाथेभ्यः (nāthebhyaḥ)
Ablative नाथात् (nāthāt) नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām) नाथेभ्यः (nāthebhyaḥ)
Genitive नाथस्य (nāthasya) नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ) नाथानाम् (nāthānām)
Locative नाथे (nāthe) नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ) नाथेषु (nātheṣu)

Descendants

References

  • Monier Williams (1899) “नाथ”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0534/3.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 33-4
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