समास

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Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit समास (samāsa).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /sə.mɑːs/,

Noun

समास (samāsm (Urdu spelling سماس)

  1. combination, composition
  2. (grammar) a compound word

Declension

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Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

समास m

  1. Devanagari script form of samāsa

Declension

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From सम्- (sam-) +‎ आस (āsa).

Pronunciation

Noun

समास (samāsa) stemm

  1. throwing or putting together, aggregation, conjunction, combination, connection, union, totality
  2. succinctness, conciseness, condensation
  3. (grammar) composition of words, a compound word (of which there are 6 kinds according to native grammarians, viz. dvaṃdva, bahuvrīhi, karmadhāraya, tatpuruṣa, dvigu, and avyayībhāva, an improper compound is called asthānasamāsa)
  4. euphonic combination
    Synonym: संधि (saṃdhi)
  5. (astronomy) a particular circle
  6. composition of differences, reconciliation
    Synonym: समर्थन (samarthana)
  7. the part of a śloka given for completion
    Synonym: समस्या (samasyā)
  8. abiding together, connection

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of समास (samāsa)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative समासः
samāsaḥ
समासौ / समासा¹
samāsau / samāsā¹
समासाः / समासासः¹
samāsāḥ / samāsāsaḥ¹
Vocative समास
samāsa
समासौ / समासा¹
samāsau / samāsā¹
समासाः / समासासः¹
samāsāḥ / samāsāsaḥ¹
Accusative समासम्
samāsam
समासौ / समासा¹
samāsau / samāsā¹
समासान्
samāsān
Instrumental समासेन
samāsena
समासाभ्याम्
samāsābhyām
समासैः / समासेभिः¹
samāsaiḥ / samāsebhiḥ¹
Dative समासाय
samāsāya
समासाभ्याम्
samāsābhyām
समासेभ्यः
samāsebhyaḥ
Ablative समासात्
samāsāt
समासाभ्याम्
samāsābhyām
समासेभ्यः
samāsebhyaḥ
Genitive समासस्य
samāsasya
समासयोः
samāsayoḥ
समासानाम्
samāsānām
Locative समासे
samāse
समासयोः
samāsayoḥ
समासेषु
samāseṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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