मास्

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Etymology

    From Proto-Indo-Iranian *mā́Has (moon, month), from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (moon, month). Cognate with Avestan 𐬨𐬂𐬢𐬵 (måŋh, moon, month), Old Persian 𐎶𐎠𐏃 (m-a-h /⁠māha⁠/) (whence Persian ماه (mâh)), Latin mēnsis, Ancient Greek μείς (meís), Old English mōna (whence English moon), mōnaþ (whence English month).

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    Noun

    मास् (mā́s) stemm

    1. the moon
      • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 10.12.7:
        यस्मिन् देवा विदथे मादयन्ते विवस्वतः सदने धारयन्ते ।
        सूर्ये ज्योतिर् अदधुर् मास्य् अक्तून् परि द्योतनिं चरतो अजस्रा ॥
        yasmin devā vidathe mādayante vivasvataḥ sadane dhārayante.
        sūrye jyotir adadhur māsy aktūn pari dyotaniṃ carato ajasrā.
        They in the synod where the Gods rejoice them, where they are seated in Vivasvān's dwelling,
        Have given the Moon his beams, the Sun his splendour-the Two unweariedly maintain their brightness.
    2. a month
      • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 7.91.2:
        उशन्ता दूता न दभाय गोपा मासश् च पाथः शरदश् च पूर्वीः ।
        इन्द्र-वायू सुष्टुतिर् वाम् इयाना मार्डीकम् ईट्टे सुवितं च नव्यम् ॥
        uśantā dūtā na dabhāya gopā māsaś ca pāthaḥ śaradaś ca pūrvīḥ.
        indra-vāyū suṣṭutir vām iyānā mārḍīkam īṭṭe suvitaṃ ca navyam.
        Guardians infallible, eager as envoys' preserve us safe through many months and autumns.
        Addressed to you, our fair praise, Indra-Vāyu, implores your favour and renewed well-being.

    Declension

    Masculine root-stem declension of मास् (mā́s)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative माः
    mā́ḥ
    मासौ / मासा¹
    mā́sau / mā́sā¹
    मासः
    mā́saḥ
    Vocative माः
    mā́ḥ
    मासौ / मासा¹
    mā́sau / mā́sā¹
    मासः
    mā́saḥ
    Accusative मासम्
    mā́sam
    मासौ / मासा¹
    mā́sau / mā́sā¹
    मासः
    māsáḥ
    Instrumental मासा
    māsā́
    माद्भ्याम्
    mādbhyā́m
    माद्भिः
    mādbhíḥ
    Dative मासे
    māsé
    माद्भ्याम्
    mādbhyā́m
    माद्भ्यः
    mādbhyáḥ
    Ablative मासः
    māsáḥ
    माद्भ्याम्
    mādbhyā́m
    माद्भ्यः
    mādbhyáḥ
    Genitive मासः
    māsáḥ
    मासोः
    māsóḥ
    मासाम्
    māsā́m
    Locative मासि
    māsí
    मासोः
    māsóḥ
    माःसु / मास्सु
    māḥsú / māssú
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