पुण्य

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word पुण्य. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word पुण्य, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say पुण्य in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word पुण्य you have here. The definition of the word पुण्य will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofपुण्य, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit पुण्य (puṇya).

Pronunciation

Adjective

पुण्य (puṇya) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling پُنْیَہ)

  1. holy, sacred
    पुण्य स्थलpuṇya sthalshrine
  2. laudable, meritorious
  3. auspicious, fortunate

Noun

पुण्य (puṇyam

  1. virtue; an act of virtue
  2. boon, godsend, as a result of virtue

Declension

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “puṇya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Suspected, given the unconditioned retroflex, to be a substrate borrowing.

Pronunciation

Noun

पुण्य (puṇya) stemn

  1. the good or right, virtue, purity, good work, meritorious act, moral or religious merit

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of पुण्य (puṇya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative पुण्यम्
puṇyam
पुण्ये
puṇye
पुण्यानि / पुण्या¹
puṇyāni / puṇyā¹
Vocative पुण्य
puṇya
पुण्ये
puṇye
पुण्यानि / पुण्या¹
puṇyāni / puṇyā¹
Accusative पुण्यम्
puṇyam
पुण्ये
puṇye
पुण्यानि / पुण्या¹
puṇyāni / puṇyā¹
Instrumental पुण्येन
puṇyena
पुण्याभ्याम्
puṇyābhyām
पुण्यैः / पुण्येभिः¹
puṇyaiḥ / puṇyebhiḥ¹
Dative पुण्याय
puṇyāya
पुण्याभ्याम्
puṇyābhyām
पुण्येभ्यः
puṇyebhyaḥ
Ablative पुण्यात्
puṇyāt
पुण्याभ्याम्
puṇyābhyām
पुण्येभ्यः
puṇyebhyaḥ
Genitive पुण्यस्य
puṇyasya
पुण्ययोः
puṇyayoḥ
पुण्यानाम्
puṇyānām
Locative पुण्ये
puṇye
पुण्ययोः
puṇyayoḥ
पुण्येषु
puṇyeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

See also

References