षंढ

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Marathi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit षण्ढ (ṣaṇḍha).

Pronunciation

Noun

षंढ (ṣaṇḍham

  1. impotent (incapable of sexual intercourse)
    Synonym: नपुंसक (napuusak)
  2. (biology) sexless, hermaphrodite
  3. (biology) neuter
  4. (colloquial) ejaculate
    Synonym: स्खलन (skhalan)

Declension

Declension of षंढ (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular
षंढ
ṣaṇḍha
direct
plural
षंढ
ṣaṇḍha
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
षंढ
ṣaṇḍha
षंढ
ṣaṇḍha
oblique
सामान्यरूप
षंढा
ṣaṇḍhaā
षंढां-
ṣaṇḍhaān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
षंढाला
ṣaṇḍhaālā
षंढांना
ṣaṇḍhaānnā
ergative षंढाने, षंढानं
ṣaṇḍhaāne, ṣaṇḍhaāna
षंढांनी
ṣaṇḍhaānnī
instrumental षंढाशी
ṣaṇḍhaāśī
षंढांशी
ṣaṇḍhaānśī
locative
सप्तमी
षंढात
ṣaṇḍhaāt
षंढांत
ṣaṇḍhaāt
vocative
संबोधन
षंढा
ṣaṇḍhaā
षंढांनो
ṣaṇḍhaānno
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 षंढ (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
षंढाचा
ṣaṇḍhaāċā
षंढाचे
ṣaṇḍhaāċe
षंढाची
ṣaṇḍhaācī
षंढाच्या
ṣaṇḍhaācā
षंढाचे, षंढाचं
ṣaṇḍhaāċe, ṣaṇḍhaāċa
षंढाची
ṣaṇḍhaācī
षंढाच्या
ṣaṇḍhaācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
षंढांचा
ṣaṇḍhaānċā
षंढांचे
ṣaṇḍhaānċe
षंढांची
ṣaṇḍhaāñcī
षंढांच्या
ṣaṇḍhaāncā
षंढांचे, षंढांचं
ṣaṇḍhaānċe, ṣaṇḍhaānċa
षंढांची
ṣaṇḍhaāñcī
षंढांच्या
ṣaṇḍhaāñcā
* 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) “षंढ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “षंड”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press