वेश्या

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See also: वैश्य

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit वेश्या (veśyā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ʋeːʃ.jɑː/,

Noun

वेश्या (veśyāf

  1. prostitute
    Synonyms: गणिका (gaṇikā), ख़ानगी (xāngī), रंडी (raṇḍī)

Declension

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

Feminine of वेश्य (veśya, fit to be entered), which see for more. The Sanskrit root is विश् (viś, to enter). Literally meaning "she who is fit to be entered"; with "enter" here referring to the act of sexual penetration.

Pronunciation

Noun

वेश्या (veśyā) stemf

  1. a prostitute, courtesan, harlot
    • c. 200 CE – 300 CE, Vātsyāyana, Kāma Sūtra 6.1:
      वेश्यानां पुरुषाधिगमे रतिर्वृत्तिश्च सर्गात् ॥
      रतितः प्रवर्तनं स्वाभाविकं कृत्रिमं अर्थार्थम् ॥
      veśyānāṃ puruṣādhigame ratirvṛttiśca sargāt .
      ratitaḥ pravartanaṃ svābhāvikaṃ kṛtrimaṃ arthārtham .
      By having intercourse with men, courtesans obtain sexual pleasure, as well as their own maintenance. Now when she engages with a man out of attraction, her action is natural; but when she resorts to him for the purpose of getting money, her action is artificial and feigned and not driven by arousal.

Declension

Feminine ā-stem declension of वेश्या (veśyā)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative वेश्या
veśyā
वेश्ये
veśye
वेश्याः
veśyāḥ
Vocative वेश्ये
veśye
वेश्ये
veśye
वेश्याः
veśyāḥ
Accusative वेश्याम्
veśyām
वेश्ये
veśye
वेश्याः
veśyāḥ
Instrumental वेश्यया / वेश्या¹
veśyayā / veśyā¹
वेश्याभ्याम्
veśyābhyām
वेश्याभिः
veśyābhiḥ
Dative वेश्यायै
veśyāyai
वेश्याभ्याम्
veśyābhyām
वेश्याभ्यः
veśyābhyaḥ
Ablative वेश्यायाः / वेश्यायै²
veśyāyāḥ / veśyāyai²
वेश्याभ्याम्
veśyābhyām
वेश्याभ्यः
veśyābhyaḥ
Genitive वेश्यायाः / वेश्यायै²
veśyāyāḥ / veśyāyai²
वेश्ययोः
veśyayoḥ
वेश्यानाम्
veśyānām
Locative वेश्यायाम्
veśyāyām
वेश्ययोः
veśyayoḥ
वेश्यासु
veśyāsu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

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