रुद्राक्ष

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Hindi

Etymology

    Borrowed from Sanskrit रुद्राक्ष (rudrākṣa).

    Pronunciation

    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɾʊd̪.ɾɑːkʂ/,

    Noun

    रुद्राक्ष (rudrākṣm (Urdu spelling رُدراکش)

    1. A tree used for rosaries and held sacred in Hinduism, the rudraksha, Elaeocarpus ganitrus

    Declension

    Sanskrit

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    Etymology

      Compound of रु॒द्र (rudrá, Shiva) +‎ अ॒क्ष (akṣá, die).

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      रुद्राक्ष (rudrākṣa) stemm

      1. a tree used for rosaries and held sacred in Hinduism, the rudraksha, Elaeocarpus angustifolius

      Declension

      Masculine a-stem declension of रुद्राक्ष (rudrākṣa)
      Singular Dual Plural
      Nominative रुद्राक्षः
      rudrākṣaḥ
      रुद्राक्षौ / रुद्राक्षा¹
      rudrākṣau / rudrākṣā¹
      रुद्राक्षाः / रुद्राक्षासः¹
      rudrākṣāḥ / rudrākṣāsaḥ¹
      Vocative रुद्राक्ष
      rudrākṣa
      रुद्राक्षौ / रुद्राक्षा¹
      rudrākṣau / rudrākṣā¹
      रुद्राक्षाः / रुद्राक्षासः¹
      rudrākṣāḥ / rudrākṣāsaḥ¹
      Accusative रुद्राक्षम्
      rudrākṣam
      रुद्राक्षौ / रुद्राक्षा¹
      rudrākṣau / rudrākṣā¹
      रुद्राक्षान्
      rudrākṣān
      Instrumental रुद्राक्षेण
      rudrākṣeṇa
      रुद्राक्षाभ्याम्
      rudrākṣābhyām
      रुद्राक्षैः / रुद्राक्षेभिः¹
      rudrākṣaiḥ / rudrākṣebhiḥ¹
      Dative रुद्राक्षाय
      rudrākṣāya
      रुद्राक्षाभ्याम्
      rudrākṣābhyām
      रुद्राक्षेभ्यः
      rudrākṣebhyaḥ
      Ablative रुद्राक्षात्
      rudrākṣāt
      रुद्राक्षाभ्याम्
      rudrākṣābhyām
      रुद्राक्षेभ्यः
      rudrākṣebhyaḥ
      Genitive रुद्राक्षस्य
      rudrākṣasya
      रुद्राक्षयोः
      rudrākṣayoḥ
      रुद्राक्षाणाम्
      rudrākṣāṇām
      Locative रुद्राक्षे
      rudrākṣe
      रुद्राक्षयोः
      rudrākṣayoḥ
      रुद्राक्षेषु
      rudrākṣeṣu
      Notes
      • ¹Vedic

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