स्कम्भ

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *skambʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *skambʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *skabʰ- (to hold up). Cognate with Avestan 𐬎𐬞𐬀𐬯𐬐𐬀𐬨𐬠𐬆𐬨 (upaskambəm, supporting), Latin scamnum.

Pronunciation

Noun

स्कम्भ (skambhá) stemm

  1. prop, pillar, support
    Synonym: स्तम्भ (stambhá)
  2. tower

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of स्कम्भ (skambhá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative स्कम्भः
skambháḥ
स्कम्भौ / स्कम्भा¹
skambhaú / skambhā́¹
स्कम्भाः / स्कम्भासः¹
skambhā́ḥ / skambhā́saḥ¹
Vocative स्कम्भ
skámbha
स्कम्भौ / स्कम्भा¹
skámbhau / skámbhā¹
स्कम्भाः / स्कम्भासः¹
skámbhāḥ / skámbhāsaḥ¹
Accusative स्कम्भम्
skambhám
स्कम्भौ / स्कम्भा¹
skambhaú / skambhā́¹
स्कम्भान्
skambhā́n
Instrumental स्कम्भेन
skambhéna
स्कम्भाभ्याम्
skambhā́bhyām
स्कम्भैः / स्कम्भेभिः¹
skambhaíḥ / skambhébhiḥ¹
Dative स्कम्भाय
skambhā́ya
स्कम्भाभ्याम्
skambhā́bhyām
स्कम्भेभ्यः
skambhébhyaḥ
Ablative स्कम्भात्
skambhā́t
स्कम्भाभ्याम्
skambhā́bhyām
स्कम्भेभ्यः
skambhébhyaḥ
Genitive स्कम्भस्य
skambhásya
स्कम्भयोः
skambháyoḥ
स्कम्भानाम्
skambhā́nām
Locative स्कम्भे
skambhé
स्कम्भयोः
skambháyoḥ
स्कम्भेषु
skambhéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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