सूर

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sanskrit सूर (sū́ra).

Noun

सूर • (sūr) m

  1. the sun
  2. a learned man
Declension
Declension of सूर (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct सूर
sūr 		सूर
sūr
oblique सूर
sūr 		सूरों
sūrõ
vocative सूर
sūr 		सूरो
sūro

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit शूर (śūra). Doublet of शूर (śūr), a tatsama.

Noun

सूर • (sūr) m

  1. a hero, warrior, champion
Declension
Declension of सूर (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct सूर
sūr 		सूर
sūr
oblique सूर
sūr 		सूरों
sūrõ
vocative सूर
sūr 		सूरो
sūro

Adjective

सूर • (sūr) (indeclinable)

  1. heroic, valiant, brave

Sanskrit

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ (“sun”), whence also सूर्य (sūrya) and स्वर् (svar). Cognate with Latin sol, Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios), Old English sol, Avestan 𐬵𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬭𐬆 (huuarə), Persian خور (xor).

Pronunciation

Noun

सूर • (sū́ra) stem, m

  1. the Sun
    Synonyms: रवि (ravi), भास्कर (bhāskara), दिनकर (dinakara), भानु (bhānu), आदित्य (āditya), सवितृ (savitṛ)
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 1.50.2:
      अप त्ये तायवो यथा नक्षत्रा यन्त्यक्तुभिः।
      सूराय विश्वचक्षसे॥
      apa tye tāyavo yathā nakṣatrā yantyaktubhiḥ.
      sūrāya viśvacakṣase.
      The constellations pass away, like thieves, together with their beams,
      Before the all-beholding Sun.
  2. crown flower (Calotropis gigantea)
  3. a wise or learned man, teacher
  4. an inciter, propeller
  5. name of the father of kunthu- (the 17th arhat- of the present avasarpiṇī-)
  6. the Soma juice flowing from the Soma press

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of सूर (sū́ra)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative सूरः
sū́raḥ 		सूरौ / सूरा¹
sū́rau / sū́rā¹ 		सूराः / सूरासः¹
sū́rāḥ / sū́rāsaḥ¹
Vocative सूर
sū́ra 		सूरौ / सूरा¹
sū́rau / sū́rā¹ 		सूराः / सूरासः¹
sū́rāḥ / sū́rāsaḥ¹
Accusative सूरम्
sū́ram 		सूरौ / सूरा¹
sū́rau / sū́rā¹ 		सूरान्
sū́rān
Instrumental सूरेण
sū́reṇa 		सूराभ्याम्
sū́rābhyām 		सूरैः / सूरेभिः¹
sū́raiḥ / sū́rebhiḥ¹
Dative सूराय
sū́rāya 		सूराभ्याम्
sū́rābhyām 		सूरेभ्यः
sū́rebhyaḥ
Ablative सूरात्
sū́rāt 		सूराभ्याम्
sū́rābhyām 		सूरेभ्यः
sū́rebhyaḥ
Genitive सूरस्य
sū́rasya 		सूरयोः
sū́rayoḥ 		सूराणाम्
sū́rāṇām
Locative सूरे
sū́re 		सूरयोः
sū́rayoḥ 		सूरेषु
sū́reṣu
Notes
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