शिफा

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

शिफा (śiphā) stemf

  1. a fibrous or flexible root (used for making whips)
  2. a lash or stroke with a whip or rod
  3. a branch
  4. a river
  5. a tuft of hair on the crown of the head
  6. the root of a waterlily
  7. spikenard
  8. turmeric
  9. a sort of dill or fennel

Declension

Feminine ā-stem declension of शिफा (śiphā)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative शिफा
śiphā
शिफे
śiphe
शिफाः
śiphāḥ
Vocative शिफे
śiphe
शिफे
śiphe
शिफाः
śiphāḥ
Accusative शिफाम्
śiphām
शिफे
śiphe
शिफाः
śiphāḥ
Instrumental शिफया / शिफा¹
śiphayā / śiphā¹
शिफाभ्याम्
śiphābhyām
शिफाभिः
śiphābhiḥ
Dative शिफायै
śiphāyai
शिफाभ्याम्
śiphābhyām
शिफाभ्यः
śiphābhyaḥ
Ablative शिफायाः / शिफायै²
śiphāyāḥ / śiphāyai²
शिफाभ्याम्
śiphābhyām
शिफाभ्यः
śiphābhyaḥ
Genitive शिफायाः / शिफायै²
śiphāyāḥ / śiphāyai²
शिफयोः
śiphayoḥ
शिफानाम्
śiphānām
Locative शिफायाम्
śiphāyām
शिफयोः
śiphayoḥ
शिफासु
śiphāsu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

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