मेथी

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See also: मेथि and माथा

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit मेथी (methī) or मेथिका (methikā), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *mentti (“fenugreek”). Cognate with Marathi मेथी (methī).

Pronunciation

Noun

मेथी • (methī) f (Urdu spelling میتھی)

  1. fenugreek (spice)

Declension

Declension of मेथी (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct मेथी
methī 		मेथियाँ
methiyā̃
oblique मेथी
methī 		मेथियों
methiyõ
vocative मेथी
methī 		मेथियो
methiyo

Descendants

  • → English: methi

Marathi

Etymology

From Sanskrit मेथी (methī) or मेथिका (methikā), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *mentti (“fenugreek”). Cognate with Hindi मेथी (methī).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /me.t̪ʰi/,

Noun

मेथी • (methī) f

  1. fenugreek

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

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Etymology

Borrowed from Dravidian, ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *mentti (compare मेथिका (methikā)).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

मेथी • (methī) stem, f

  1. fenugreek, methi
    Synonym: मेथिका (methikā)

Declension

Feminine ī-stem declension of मेथी (methī)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मेथी
methī 		मेथ्यौ / मेथी¹
methyau / methī¹ 		मेथ्यः / मेथीः¹
methyaḥ / methīḥ¹
Vocative मेथि
methi 		मेथ्यौ / मेथी¹
methyau / methī¹ 		मेथ्यः / मेथीः¹
methyaḥ / methīḥ¹
Accusative मेथीम्
methīm 		मेथ्यौ / मेथी¹
methyau / methī¹ 		मेथीः
methīḥ
Instrumental मेथ्या
methyā 		मेथीभ्याम्
methībhyām 		मेथीभिः
methībhiḥ
Dative मेथ्यै
methyai 		मेथीभ्याम्
methībhyām 		मेथीभ्यः
methībhyaḥ
Ablative मेथ्याः / मेथ्यै²
methyāḥ / methyai² 		मेथीभ्याम्
methībhyām 		मेथीभ्यः
methībhyaḥ
Genitive मेथ्याः / मेथ्यै²
methyāḥ / methyai² 		मेथ्योः
methyoḥ 		मेथीनाम्
methīnām
Locative मेथ्याम्
methyām 		मेथ्योः
methyoḥ 		मेथीषु
methīṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 415
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