वासना
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Hindi
Alternative forms
- बासना (bāsnā)
Pronunciation
Noun
वासना • (vāsnā) f (Urdu spelling واسنا)
Declension
Declension of वासना (fem ā-stem)
Derived terms
- काम वासना (kām vāsnā)
- वासनात्मक (vāsnātmak, “passionate”)
- वासनामय (vāsnāmay)
- वासनारहित (vāsnārhit)
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “वासना”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “वासना”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi : Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- Platts, John T. (1884) “वासना”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “वासना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi वासना (vāsanā), from Sanskrit वासना (vāsanā).
Pronunciation
Noun
वासना • (vāsnā) f
Declension
| Declension of वासना (fem ā-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| direct singular |
वासना vāsnā | ||
| direct plural |
वासना vāsnā | ||
| singular एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन | ||
| nominative प्रथमा |
वासना vāsnā |
वासना vāsnā | |
| oblique सामान्यरूप |
वासने vāsne |
वासनां- vāsnān- | |
| acc. / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी |
वासनेला vāsnelā |
वासनांना vāsnānnā | |
| ergative | वासनेने, वासनेनं vāsnene, vāsnena |
वासनांनी vāsnānnī | |
| instrumental | वासनेशी vāsneśī |
वासनांशी vāsnānśī | |
| locative सप्तमी |
वासनेत vāsnet |
वासनांत vāsnāt | |
| vocative संबोधन |
वासने vāsne |
वासनांनो vāsnānno | |
| Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition. | |||
| Genitive declension of वासना (fem ā-stem) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine object पुल्लिंगी कर्म |
feminine object स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म |
neuter object नपुसकलिंगी कर्म |
oblique सामान्यरूप | |||||
| singular एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन |
singular एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन |
singular* एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन |
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| singular subject एकवचनी कर्ता |
वासनेचा vāsneċā |
वासनेचे vāsneċe |
वासनेची vāsnecī |
वासनेच्या vāsnecā |
वासनेचे, वासनेचं vāsneċe, vāsneċa |
वासनेची vāsnecī |
वासनेच्या vāsnecā | |
| plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता |
वासनांचा vāsnānċā |
वासनांचे vāsnānċe |
वासनांची vāsnāñcī |
वासनांच्या vāsnāncā |
वासनांचे, वासनांचं vāsnānċe, vāsnānċa |
वासनांची vāsnāñcī |
वासनांच्या vāsnāñcā | |
| * Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition. | ||||||||
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “वासना”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “वासना”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
Noun
वासना f
- Devanagari script form of vāsanā
Declension
Declension table of "वासना" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | वासना (vāsanā) | वासनायो (vāsanāyo) or वासना (vāsanā) |
| Accusative (second) | वासनं (vāsanaṃ) | वासनायो (vāsanāyo) or वासना (vāsanā) |
| Instrumental (third) | वासनाय (vāsanāya) | वासनाहि (vāsanāhi) or वासनाभि (vāsanābhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | वासनाय (vāsanāya) | वासनानं (vāsanānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | वासनाय (vāsanāya) | वासनाहि (vāsanāhi) or वासनाभि (vāsanābhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | वासनाय (vāsanāya) | वासनानं (vāsanānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | वासनाय (vāsanāya) or वासनायं (vāsanāyaṃ) | वासनासु (vāsanāsu) |
| Vocative (calling) | वासने (vāsane) | वासनायो (vāsanāyo) or वासना (vāsanā) |