विवेक

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Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit विवेक (viveka). Cognates with Bengali বিবেক (bibek).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʋɪ.ʋeːk/

Noun

विवेक (vivekm

  1. conscience, sense (the ability to discern the propriety of a decision)

Declension

Proper noun

विवेक (vivekm

  1. a male given name, Vivek, from Sanskrit

Declension

Further reading

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

विवेक m

  1. Devanagari script form of viveka (detachment)

Declension

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

विवेक (viveka) stemm

  1. discrimination, discrimination learning

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of विवेक (viveka)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative विवेकः
vivekaḥ
विवेकौ / विवेका¹
vivekau / vivekā¹
विवेकाः / विवेकासः¹
vivekāḥ / vivekāsaḥ¹
Vocative विवेक
viveka
विवेकौ / विवेका¹
vivekau / vivekā¹
विवेकाः / विवेकासः¹
vivekāḥ / vivekāsaḥ¹
Accusative विवेकम्
vivekam
विवेकौ / विवेका¹
vivekau / vivekā¹
विवेकान्
vivekān
Instrumental विवेकेन
vivekena
विवेकाभ्याम्
vivekābhyām
विवेकैः / विवेकेभिः¹
vivekaiḥ / vivekebhiḥ¹
Dative विवेकाय
vivekāya
विवेकाभ्याम्
vivekābhyām
विवेकेभ्यः
vivekebhyaḥ
Ablative विवेकात्
vivekāt
विवेकाभ्याम्
vivekābhyām
विवेकेभ्यः
vivekebhyaḥ
Genitive विवेकस्य
vivekasya
विवेकयोः
vivekayoḥ
विवेकानाम्
vivekānām
Locative विवेके
viveke
विवेकयोः
vivekayoḥ
विवेकेषु
vivekeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic