From Proto-Indo-Iranian *mayHníš,[1] from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂y- (“to hurt, deceive”), which could be reduced from *meh₂- (“to beckon”) + *-yeti.[2][3] See also Latin maereo (“I am mournful”), Proto-Slavic *mamiti (“to deceive”).
मेनि • (mení) stem, f from √mī
| Feminine i-stem declension of मेनि (mení) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | मेनिः meníḥ |
मेनी menī́ |
मेनयः menáyaḥ |
| Vocative | मेने méne |
मेनी ménī |
मेनयः ménayaḥ |
| Accusative | मेनिम् mením |
मेनी menī́ |
मेनीः menī́ḥ |
| Instrumental | मेन्या / मेनी¹ menyā́ / menī́¹ |
मेनिभ्याम् meníbhyām |
मेनिभिः meníbhiḥ |
| Dative | मेनये / मेन्यै² / मेनी¹ menáye / menyaí² / menī́¹ |
मेनिभ्याम् meníbhyām |
मेनिभ्यः meníbhyaḥ |
| Ablative | मेनेः / मेन्याः² / मेन्यै³ menéḥ / menyā́ḥ² / menyaí³ |
मेनिभ्याम् meníbhyām |
मेनिभ्यः meníbhyaḥ |
| Genitive | मेनेः / मेन्याः² / मेन्यै³ menéḥ / menyā́ḥ² / menyaí³ |
मेन्योः menyóḥ |
मेनीनाम् menīnā́m |
| Locative | मेनौ / मेन्याम्² / मेना¹ menaú / menyā́m² / menā́¹ |
मेन्योः menyóḥ |
मेनिषु meníṣu |
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