मन्दिर

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Related to मन्दुरा (mandurā, “horse stable”), and, along with Ancient Greek μάνδρα (mándra, “enclosed space; barn”), perhaps borrowed from an unidentified third source. Turner derives both Sanskrit words from a hypothetical root *मन्द् (mand, “to stand still”), which also gives मन्द (manda, “slow, tardy”).

Pronunciation

Noun

मन्दिर • (mandira) stem, n

  1. any waiting or abiding-place, habitation, dwelling, house, palace, temple, town, camp, etc.
  2. a stable for horses
  3. the body

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of मन्दिर (mandira)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मन्दिरम्
mandiram 		मन्दिरे
mandire 		मन्दिराणि / मन्दिरा¹
mandirāṇi / mandirā¹
Vocative मन्दिर
mandira 		मन्दिरे
mandire 		मन्दिराणि / मन्दिरा¹
mandirāṇi / mandirā¹
Accusative मन्दिरम्
mandiram 		मन्दिरे
mandire 		मन्दिराणि / मन्दिरा¹
mandirāṇi / mandirā¹
Instrumental मन्दिरेण
mandireṇa 		मन्दिराभ्याम्
mandirābhyām 		मन्दिरैः / मन्दिरेभिः¹
mandiraiḥ / mandirebhiḥ¹
Dative मन्दिराय
mandirāya 		मन्दिराभ्याम्
mandirābhyām 		मन्दिरेभ्यः
mandirebhyaḥ
Ablative मन्दिरात्
mandirāt 		मन्दिराभ्याम्
mandirābhyām 		मन्दिरेभ्यः
mandirebhyaḥ
Genitive मन्दिरस्य
mandirasya 		मन्दिरयोः
mandirayoḥ 		मन्दिराणाम्
mandirāṇām
Locative मन्दिरे
mandire 		मन्दिरयोः
mandirayoḥ 		मन्दिरेषु
mandireṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

मन्दिर • (mandira) stem, m

  1. the sea
  2. the hollow or back of the knee

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of मन्दिर (mandira)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मन्दिरः
mandiraḥ 		मन्दिरौ / मन्दिरा¹
mandirau / mandirā¹ 		मन्दिराः / मन्दिरासः¹
mandirāḥ / mandirāsaḥ¹
Vocative मन्दिर
mandira 		मन्दिरौ / मन्दिरा¹
mandirau / mandirā¹ 		मन्दिराः / मन्दिरासः¹
mandirāḥ / mandirāsaḥ¹
Accusative मन्दिरम्
mandiram 		मन्दिरौ / मन्दिरा¹
mandirau / mandirā¹ 		मन्दिरान्
mandirān
Instrumental मन्दिरेण
mandireṇa 		मन्दिराभ्याम्
mandirābhyām 		मन्दिरैः / मन्दिरेभिः¹
mandiraiḥ / mandirebhiḥ¹
Dative मन्दिराय
mandirāya 		मन्दिराभ्याम्
mandirābhyām 		मन्दिरेभ्यः
mandirebhyaḥ
Ablative मन्दिरात्
mandirāt 		मन्दिराभ्याम्
mandirābhyām 		मन्दिरेभ्यः
mandirebhyaḥ
Genitive मन्दिरस्य
mandirasya 		मन्दिरयोः
mandirayoḥ 		मन्दिराणाम्
mandirāṇām
Locative मन्दिरे
mandire 		मन्दिरयोः
mandirayoḥ 		मन्दिरेषु
mandireṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Proper noun

मन्दिर • (mandira) stem, m

  1. name of a gandharva

References

  • Monier Williams (1899) “मन्दिर”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 788/2.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 388
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1963) Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 582
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