Borrowed from Sanskrit मुनि (muni, literally “silent”).[1]
मुनि • (muni) m
मुनि m
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | muni | munayo or munī |
| Accusative (second) | muniṃ | munayo or munī |
| Instrumental (third) | muninā | munīhi or munībhi |
| Dative (fourth) | munissa or munino | munīnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | munismā or munimhā | munīhi or munībhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | munissa or munino | munīnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | munismiṃ or munimhi | munīsu |
| Vocative (calling) | muni | munayo or munī |
Perhaps from मन् (man, “to think”).
मुनि • (muni) stem, m
| Masculine i-stem declension of मुनि (muni) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | मुनिः muniḥ |
मुनी munī |
मुनयः munayaḥ |
| Vocative | मुने mune |
मुनी munī |
मुनयः munayaḥ |
| Accusative | मुनिम् munim |
मुनी munī |
मुनीन् munīn |
| Instrumental | मुनिना / मुन्या¹ muninā / munyā¹ |
मुनिभ्याम् munibhyām |
मुनिभिः munibhiḥ |
| Dative | मुनये munaye |
मुनिभ्याम् munibhyām |
मुनिभ्यः munibhyaḥ |
| Ablative | मुनेः / मुन्यः¹ muneḥ / munyaḥ¹ |
मुनिभ्याम् munibhyām |
मुनिभ्यः munibhyaḥ |
| Genitive | मुनेः / मुन्यः¹ muneḥ / munyaḥ¹ |
मुन्योः munyoḥ |
मुनीनाम् munīnām |
| Locative | मुनौ / मुना¹ munau / munā¹ |
मुन्योः munyoḥ |
मुनिषु muniṣu |
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