वृत्ति

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See also: वेत्ति and वृत्त

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit वृत्ति (vṛtti).

Pronunciation

Noun

वृत्ति • (vŕtti) f

  1. instinct, habit, fundamental behavior
  2. profession, occupation
  3. fundamental function, use

Declension

Declension of वृत्ति (fem i-stem)
singular plural
direct वृत्ति
vŕtti 		वृत्तियाँ
vŕttiyā̃
oblique वृत्ति
vŕtti 		वृत्तियों
vŕttiyõ
vocative वृत्ति
vŕtti 		वृत्तियो
vŕttiyo

References

Sanskrit

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Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *wert-
    Sanskrit वृत् (vṛt)
    Proto-Indo-European *-tis
    Sanskrit -ति (-ti)
    Sanskrit वृत्ति (vṛtti)

    From वृत् (vṛt) +‎ -ति (-ti).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    वृत्ति • (vṛtti) stem, f

    1. job, work
    2. habit, instinct
    3. type, kind
    4. function
    5. nature
    6. wages
    7. behavior
    8. maintenance

    Declension

    Feminine i-stem declension of वृत्ति (vṛtti)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative वृत्तिः
    vṛttiḥ     		वृत्ती
    vṛttī     		वृत्तयः
    vṛttayaḥ
    Vocative वृत्ते
    vṛtte     		वृत्ती
    vṛttī     		वृत्तयः
    vṛttayaḥ
    Accusative वृत्तिम्
    vṛttim     		वृत्ती
    vṛttī     		वृत्तीः
    vṛttīḥ
    Instrumental वृत्त्या / वृत्ती¹
    vṛttyā / vṛttī¹     		वृत्तिभ्याम्
    vṛttibhyām     		वृत्तिभिः
    vṛttibhiḥ
    Dative वृत्तये / वृत्त्यै² / वृत्ती¹
    vṛttaye / vṛttyai² / vṛttī¹     		वृत्तिभ्याम्
    vṛttibhyām     		वृत्तिभ्यः
    vṛttibhyaḥ
    Ablative वृत्तेः / वृत्त्याः² / वृत्त्यै³
    vṛtteḥ / vṛttyāḥ² / vṛttyai³     		वृत्तिभ्याम्
    vṛttibhyām     		वृत्तिभ्यः
    vṛttibhyaḥ
    Genitive वृत्तेः / वृत्त्याः² / वृत्त्यै³
    vṛtteḥ / vṛttyāḥ² / vṛttyai³     		वृत्त्योः
    vṛttyoḥ     		वृत्तीनाम्
    vṛttīnām
    Locative वृत्तौ / वृत्त्याम्² / वृत्ता¹
    vṛttau / vṛttyām² / vṛttā¹     		वृत्त्योः
    vṛttyoḥ     		वृत्तिषु
    vṛttiṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic
    • ²Later Sanskrit
    • ³Brāhmaṇas

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → Hindi: वृत्ति (vŕtti) (learned)

    References

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