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Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit महात्मा (mahātmā), equivalent to महा- (mahā-) + आत्मा (ātmā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /mə.ɦɑːt̪.mɑː/,
Proper noun
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महात्मा • (mahātmā) m
- (specifically) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Declension
Declension of महात्मा (sg-only masc ā-stem)
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singular
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direct
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महात्मा mahātmā
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oblique
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महात्मे mahātme
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vocative
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महात्मे mahātme
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Noun
महात्मा • (mahātmā) m
- noble person, saint
- (literally) great soul
Declension
Declension of महात्मा (masc ā-stem)
Adjective
महात्मा • (mahātmā)
- enlightened
Declension
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Sanskrit
Adjective
महात्मा • (mahātmā)
- nominative singular of महात्मन् (mahātman)