मुख्य

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मुख्य (mukhya).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /mʊkʰ.jə/,

Adjective

मुख्य (mukhya) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling مکھیہ)

  1. chief
    मुख्य संपादक नया पत्र निकालना चाहता है।
    mukhya sampādak nayā patra nikālnā cāhtā hai.
    The chief editor wants to publish a new paper.
    गुजरात का मुख्य मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी था।
    gujrāt kā mukhya mantrī narendra modī thā.
    Narendra Modi was Gujarat's chief minister.
  2. main, principal
    कृपया मुख्य द्वार प्रयोग कीजिए।
    kŕpyā mukhya dvār prayog kījie.
    Please use the main entrance.
  3. leading
    नाटक में उसने अशोक की मुख्य भूमिका में काम किया।
    nāṭak mẽ usne aśok kī mukhya bhūmikā mẽ kām kiyā.
    He played the leading role of Ashoka in the play.

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “मुख्य”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मुख्य (mukhya).

Pronunciation

Adjective

मुख्य (mukhya)

  1. main, chief, principal

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “मुख्य”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मुख्य”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press

Nepali

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मुख्य (mukhya).

Pronunciation

Adjective

मुख्य (mukhya)

  1. main, chief, principal

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From मुख (mukha, face, front).

Pronunciation

Noun

मुख्य (mukhyam

  1. a leader, guide, commander

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of मुख्य (mukhya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मुख्यः
mukhyaḥ
मुख्यौ / मुख्या¹
mukhyau / mukhyā¹
मुख्याः / मुख्यासः¹
mukhyāḥ / mukhyāsaḥ¹
Vocative मुख्य
mukhya
मुख्यौ / मुख्या¹
mukhyau / mukhyā¹
मुख्याः / मुख्यासः¹
mukhyāḥ / mukhyāsaḥ¹
Accusative मुख्यम्
mukhyam
मुख्यौ / मुख्या¹
mukhyau / mukhyā¹
मुख्यान्
mukhyān
Instrumental मुख्येन
mukhyena
मुख्याभ्याम्
mukhyābhyām
मुख्यैः / मुख्येभिः¹
mukhyaiḥ / mukhyebhiḥ¹
Dative मुख्याय
mukhyāya
मुख्याभ्याम्
mukhyābhyām
मुख्येभ्यः
mukhyebhyaḥ
Ablative मुख्यात्
mukhyāt
मुख्याभ्याम्
mukhyābhyām
मुख्येभ्यः
mukhyebhyaḥ
Genitive मुख्यस्य
mukhyasya
मुख्ययोः
mukhyayoḥ
मुख्यानाम्
mukhyānām
Locative मुख्ये
mukhye
मुख्ययोः
mukhyayoḥ
मुख्येषु
mukhyeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Adjective

मुख्य (mukhya)

  1. chief; main; principal
  2. having to do with the mouth or face
  3. being at the head or at the beginning, first, principal, chief, eminent

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of मुख्य (mukhya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मुख्यः
mukhyaḥ
मुख्यौ / मुख्या¹
mukhyau / mukhyā¹
मुख्याः / मुख्यासः¹
mukhyāḥ / mukhyāsaḥ¹
Vocative मुख्य
mukhya
मुख्यौ / मुख्या¹
mukhyau / mukhyā¹
मुख्याः / मुख्यासः¹
mukhyāḥ / mukhyāsaḥ¹
Accusative मुख्यम्
mukhyam
मुख्यौ / मुख्या¹
mukhyau / mukhyā¹
मुख्यान्
mukhyān
Instrumental मुख्येन
mukhyena
मुख्याभ्याम्
mukhyābhyām
मुख्यैः / मुख्येभिः¹
mukhyaiḥ / mukhyebhiḥ¹
Dative मुख्याय
mukhyāya
मुख्याभ्याम्
mukhyābhyām
मुख्येभ्यः
mukhyebhyaḥ
Ablative मुख्यात्
mukhyāt
मुख्याभ्याम्
mukhyābhyām
मुख्येभ्यः
mukhyebhyaḥ
Genitive मुख्यस्य
mukhyasya
मुख्ययोः
mukhyayoḥ
मुख्यानाम्
mukhyānām
Locative मुख्ये
mukhye
मुख्ययोः
mukhyayoḥ
मुख्येषु
mukhyeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ā-stem declension of मुख्या (mukhyā)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मुख्या
mukhyā
मुख्ये
mukhye
मुख्याः
mukhyāḥ
Vocative मुख्ये
mukhye
मुख्ये
mukhye
मुख्याः
mukhyāḥ
Accusative मुख्याम्
mukhyām
मुख्ये
mukhye
मुख्याः
mukhyāḥ
Instrumental मुख्यया / मुख्या¹
mukhyayā / mukhyā¹
मुख्याभ्याम्
mukhyābhyām
मुख्याभिः
mukhyābhiḥ
Dative मुख्यायै
mukhyāyai
मुख्याभ्याम्
mukhyābhyām
मुख्याभ्यः
mukhyābhyaḥ
Ablative मुख्यायाः / मुख्यायै²
mukhyāyāḥ / mukhyāyai²
मुख्याभ्याम्
mukhyābhyām
मुख्याभ्यः
mukhyābhyaḥ
Genitive मुख्यायाः / मुख्यायै²
mukhyāyāḥ / mukhyāyai²
मुख्ययोः
mukhyayoḥ
मुख्यानाम्
mukhyānām
Locative मुख्यायाम्
mukhyāyām
मुख्ययोः
mukhyayoḥ
मुख्यासु
mukhyāsu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of मुख्य (mukhya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मुख्यम्
mukhyam
मुख्ये
mukhye
मुख्यानि / मुख्या¹
mukhyāni / mukhyā¹
Vocative मुख्य
mukhya
मुख्ये
mukhye
मुख्यानि / मुख्या¹
mukhyāni / mukhyā¹
Accusative मुख्यम्
mukhyam
मुख्ये
mukhye
मुख्यानि / मुख्या¹
mukhyāni / mukhyā¹
Instrumental मुख्येन
mukhyena
मुख्याभ्याम्
mukhyābhyām
मुख्यैः / मुख्येभिः¹
mukhyaiḥ / mukhyebhiḥ¹
Dative मुख्याय
mukhyāya
मुख्याभ्याम्
mukhyābhyām
मुख्येभ्यः
mukhyebhyaḥ
Ablative मुख्यात्
mukhyāt
मुख्याभ्याम्
mukhyābhyām
मुख्येभ्यः
mukhyebhyaḥ
Genitive मुख्यस्य
mukhyasya
मुख्ययोः
mukhyayoḥ
मुख्यानाम्
mukhyānām
Locative मुख्ये
mukhye
मुख्ययोः
mukhyayoḥ
मुख्येषु
mukhyeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

References