निधि

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit निधि (nidhi).

Noun

निधि (nidhif

  1. fund, reserve of money
  2. treasure, hoard
  3. (Hinduism) a Nidhi (one of the nine treasures of Kuvera)

Declension

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘡𑘱𑘠𑘱 (nidhi), from Sanskrit निधि (nidhi).

Pronunciation

Noun

निधि (nidhim

  1. treasure
  2. (Hinduism) a Nidhi (one of the nine treasures of Kuvera)

Declension

Declension of निधि (masc ī-stem)
direct
singular
निधि
nidhi
direct
plural
निध
nidh
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
निधि
nidhi
निध
nidh
oblique
सामान्यरूप
निध
nidh
निधं-
nidhn-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
निधला
nidhlā
निधंना
nidhnnā
ergative निधने, निधनं
nidhne, nidhna
निधंनी
nidhnnī
instrumental निधशी
nidhśī
निधंशी
nidhnśī
locative
सप्तमी
निधत
nidht
निधंत
nidht
vocative
संबोधन
निध
nidh
निधंनो
nidhnno
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 निधि (masc ī-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
निधचा
nidhċā
निधचे
nidhċe
निधची
nidhcī
निधच्या
nidhcā
निधचे, निधचं
nidhċe, nidhċa
निधची
nidhcī
निधच्या
nidhcā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
निधंचा
nidhnċā
निधंचे
nidhnċe
निधंची
nidhñcī
निधंच्या
nidhncā
निधंचे, निधंचं
nidhnċe, nidhnċa
निधंची
nidhñcī
निधंच्या
nidhñcā
* 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

  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “निधान”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “निधान”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “निधि”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan

Old Gujarati

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit निधि (nidhi).

Noun

निधि (nidhim

  1. treasury

Old Marathi

Noun

निधि (nidhim

  1. Devanagari form of 𑘡𑘱𑘠𑘱 (nidhi)

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

निधि m

  1. Devanagari script form of nidhi

Declension

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Etymology

From नि (ni) + the zero-grade of धा (dhā, to put, place).

Pronunciation

Noun

निधि (nidhí) stemm

  1. setting down or serving up (of food)
  2. a place for deposits or storing up, a receptacle
  3. a store, hoard, treasure
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 7.67.7:
      ए॒ष स्य वां॑ पूर्व॒गत्वे॑व॒ सख्ये॑ नि॒धिर्हि॒तो मा॑ध्वी रा॒तो अ॒स्मे।
      अहे॑ळता॒ मन॒सा या॑तम॒र्वाग॒श्नन्ता॑ ह॒व्यं मानु॑षीषु वि॒क्षु॥
      eṣá syá vāṃ pūrvagátveva sákhye nidhírhitó mādhvī rātó asmé.
      áheḷatā mánasā́ yātamarvā́gaśnántā havyáṃ mā́nuṣīṣu vikṣú.
      Lovers of Sweetness, we have brought this treasure to you as ’twere an envoy sent for friendship.
      Come unto us with spirits free from anger, in homes of men enjoying our oblation.

Declension

Masculine i-stem declension of निधि (nidhí)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative निधिः
nidhíḥ
निधी
nidhī́
निधयः
nidháyaḥ
Vocative निधे
nídhe
निधी
nídhī
निधयः
nídhayaḥ
Accusative निधिम्
nidhím
निधी
nidhī́
निधीन्
nidhī́n
Instrumental निधिना / निध्या¹
nidhínā / nidhyā́¹
निधिभ्याम्
nidhíbhyām
निधिभिः
nidhíbhiḥ
Dative निधये
nidháye
निधिभ्याम्
nidhíbhyām
निधिभ्यः
nidhíbhyaḥ
Ablative निधेः / निध्यः¹
nidhéḥ / nidhyáḥ¹
निधिभ्याम्
nidhíbhyām
निधिभ्यः
nidhíbhyaḥ
Genitive निधेः / निध्यः¹
nidhéḥ / nidhyáḥ¹
निध्योः
nidhyóḥ
निधीनाम्
nidhīnā́m
Locative निधौ / निधा¹
nidhaú / nidhā́¹
निध्योः
nidhyóḥ
निधिषु
nidhíṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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