वीर्य

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Hindi

 वीर्य on Hindi Wikipedia

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit वीर्य (vīrya). Doublet of बीरज (bīraj).

Noun

वीर्य (vīryam (Urdu spelling ویریہ)

  1. semen; sperm

Declension

Derived terms

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi वीर्य (vīrya), from Sanskrit वीर्य (vīrya).

Pronunciation

Noun

वीर्य (vīryam

  1. semen
  2. virility, sexual prowess
    Synonyms: पुरुषत्व (puruṣatva), पौरूष (paurūṣ)
  3. (rare) bravery, valiance
    Synonyms: शौर्य (śaurya), वीरता (vīrtā)

Declension

Declension of वीर्य (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular
वीर्य
vīrya
direct
plural
वीर्य
vīrya
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
वीर्य
vīrya
वीर्य
vīrya
oblique
सामान्यरूप
वीर्या
vīryā
वीर्यां-
vīryān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
वीर्याला
vīryālā
वीर्यांना
vīryānnā
ergative वीर्याने, वीर्यानं
vīryāne, vīryāna
वीर्यांनी
vīryānnī
instrumental वीर्याशी
vīryāśī
वीर्यांशी
vīryānśī
locative
सप्तमी
वीर्यात
vīryāt
वीर्यांत
vīryāt
vocative
संबोधन
वीर्या
vīryā
वीर्यांनो
vīryānno
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 वीर्य (masc cons-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
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
वीर्याचा
vīryāċā
वीर्याचे
vīryāċe
वीर्याची
vīryācī
वीर्याच्या
vīryācā
वीर्याचे, वीर्याचं
vīryāċe, vīryāċa
वीर्याची
vīryācī
वीर्याच्या
vīryācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
वीर्यांचा
vīryānċā
वीर्यांचे
vīryānċe
वीर्यांची
vīryāñcī
वीर्यांच्या
vīryāncā
वीर्यांचे, वीर्यांचं
vīryānċe, vīryānċa
वीर्यांची
vīryāñcī
वीर्यांच्या
vīryāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “वीर्य”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “वीर्य”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).

Sanskrit

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Etymology

Compound of वीर् (vīr, to be valiant) +‎ -य (-ya)

Pronunciation

Noun

वीर्य (vīrya) stemm

  1. valiance
  2. semen

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of वीर्य (vīrya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative वीर्यः
vīryaḥ
वीर्यौ / वीर्या¹
vīryau / vīryā¹
वीर्याः / वीर्यासः¹
vīryāḥ / vīryāsaḥ¹
Vocative वीर्य
vīrya
वीर्यौ / वीर्या¹
vīryau / vīryā¹
वीर्याः / वीर्यासः¹
vīryāḥ / vīryāsaḥ¹
Accusative वीर्यम्
vīryam
वीर्यौ / वीर्या¹
vīryau / vīryā¹
वीर्यान्
vīryān
Instrumental वीर्येण
vīryeṇa
वीर्याभ्याम्
vīryābhyām
वीर्यैः / वीर्येभिः¹
vīryaiḥ / vīryebhiḥ¹
Dative वीर्याय
vīryāya
वीर्याभ्याम्
vīryābhyām
वीर्येभ्यः
vīryebhyaḥ
Ablative वीर्यात्
vīryāt
वीर्याभ्याम्
vīryābhyām
वीर्येभ्यः
vīryebhyaḥ
Genitive वीर्यस्य
vīryasya
वीर्ययोः
vīryayoḥ
वीर्याणाम्
vīryāṇām
Locative वीर्ये
vīrye
वीर्ययोः
vīryayoḥ
वीर्येषु
vīryeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Derived terms