वेश्या

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See also: वैश्य

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit वेश्या (veśyā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʋeːʃ.jɑː/,

Noun

वेश्या • (veśyā) f

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

Declension

Declension of वेश्या (fem ā-stem)
singular plural
direct वेश्या
veśyā 		वेश्याएँ
veśyāẽ
oblique वेश्या
veśyā 		वेश्याओं
veśyāõ
vocative वेश्या
veśyā 		वेश्याओ
veśyāo

Derived terms

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) stem, f

  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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