हनु

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *źʰánuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰánuš, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus (chin, jaw).

Pronunciation

Noun

हनु (hánu) stemf

  1. a jaw
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 10.79.1:
      अप॑श्यमस्य मह॒तो म॑हि॒त्वमम॑र्त्यस्य॒ मर्त्या॑सु वि॒क्षु।
      नाना॒ हनू॒ विभृ॑ते॒ सं भ॑रेते॒ असि॑न्वती॒ बप्स॑ती॒ भूर्य॑त्तः॥
      ápaśyamasya maható mahitvámámartyasya mártyāsu vikṣú.
      nā́nā hánū víbhṛte sáṃ bharete ásinvatī bápsatī bhū́ryattaḥ.
      I have beheld the might of the adorable Agni, immortal in the hearts of mortal beings; his two jaws, divided asunder, shut together; devouring without masticating consume much fuel.

Declension

Feminine u-stem declension of हनु
singular dual plural
nominative हनुः (hánuḥ) हनू (hánū) हनवः (hánavaḥ)
vocative हनो (háno) हनू (hánū) हनवः (hánavaḥ)
accusative हनुम् (hánum) हनू (hánū) हनूः (hánūḥ)
instrumental हन्वा (hánvā) हनुभ्याम् (hánubhyām) हनुभिः (hánubhiḥ)
dative हनवे (hánave)
हन्वै¹ (hánvai¹)
हनुभ्याम् (hánubhyām) हनुभ्यः (hánubhyaḥ)
ablative हनोः (hánoḥ)
हन्वाः¹ (hánvāḥ¹)
हन्वै² (hánvai²)
हनुभ्याम् (hánubhyām) हनुभ्यः (hánubhyaḥ)
genitive हनोः (hánoḥ)
हन्वाः¹ (hánvāḥ¹)
हन्वै² (hánvai²)
हन्वोः (hánvoḥ) हनूनाम् (hánūnām)
locative हनौ (hánau)
हन्वाम्¹ (hánvām¹)
हन्वोः (hánvoḥ) हनुषु (hánuṣu)
  • ¹Later Sanskrit
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

Noun

हनु (hánu) stemn

  1. cheek
  2. a particular part of a spearhead

Declension

Neuter u-stem declension of हनु
singular dual plural
nominative हनु (hánu) हनुनी (hánunī) हनूनि (hánūni)
हनु¹ (hánu¹)
हनू¹ (hánū¹)
vocative हनु (hánu)
हनो (háno)
हनुनी (hánunī) हनूनि (hánūni)
हनु¹ (hánu¹)
हनू¹ (hánū¹)
accusative हनु (hánu) हनुनी (hánunī) हनूनि (hánūni)
हनु¹ (hánu¹)
हनू¹ (hánū¹)
instrumental हनुना (hánunā)
हन्वा¹ (hánvā¹)
हनुभ्याम् (hánubhyām) हनुभिः (hánubhiḥ)
dative हनुने (hánune)
हनवे¹ (hánave¹)
हन्वे¹ (hánve¹)
हनुभ्याम् (hánubhyām) हनुभ्यः (hánubhyaḥ)
ablative हनुनः (hánunaḥ)
हनोः¹ (hánoḥ¹)
हन्वः¹ (hánvaḥ¹)
हनुभ्याम् (hánubhyām) हनुभ्यः (hánubhyaḥ)
genitive हनुनः (hánunaḥ)
हनोः¹ (hánoḥ¹)
हन्वः¹ (hánvaḥ¹)
हनुनोः (hánunoḥ) हनूनाम् (hánūnām)
locative हनुनि (hánuni)
हनौ¹ (hánau¹)
हनुनोः (hánunoḥ) हनुषु (hánuṣu)
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

हनु (hanu) stemf

  1. "anything which destroys or injures life", a weapon
  2. death
  3. disease
  4. various kinds of drugs
  5. a wanton woman, prostitute

Declension

Feminine u-stem declension of हनु
singular dual plural
nominative हनुः (hanuḥ) हनू (hanū) हनवः (hanavaḥ)
vocative हनो (hano) हनू (hanū) हनवः (hanavaḥ)
accusative हनुम् (hanum) हनू (hanū) हनूः (hanūḥ)
instrumental हन्वा (hanvā) हनुभ्याम् (hanubhyām) हनुभिः (hanubhiḥ)
dative हनवे (hanave)
हन्वै¹ (hanvai¹)
हनुभ्याम् (hanubhyām) हनुभ्यः (hanubhyaḥ)
ablative हनोः (hanoḥ)
हन्वाः¹ (hanvāḥ¹)
हन्वै² (hanvai²)
हनुभ्याम् (hanubhyām) हनुभ्यः (hanubhyaḥ)
genitive हनोः (hanoḥ)
हन्वाः¹ (hanvāḥ¹)
हन्वै² (hanvai²)
हन्वोः (hanvoḥ) हनूनाम् (hanūnām)
locative हनौ (hanau)
हन्वाम्¹ (hanvām¹)
हन्वोः (hanvoḥ) हनुषु (hanuṣu)
  • ¹Later Sanskrit
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

Noun

हनु (hanu) stemm

  1. name of a particular mixed tribe

Declension

Masculine u-stem declension of हनु
singular dual plural
nominative हनुः (hanuḥ) हनू (hanū) हनवः (hanavaḥ)
vocative हनो (hano) हनू (hanū) हनवः (hanavaḥ)
accusative हनुम् (hanum) हनू (hanū) हनून् (hanūn)
instrumental हनुना (hanunā)
हन्वा¹ (hanvā¹)
हनुभ्याम् (hanubhyām) हनुभिः (hanubhiḥ)
dative हनवे (hanave)
हन्वे¹ (hanve¹)
हनुभ्याम् (hanubhyām) हनुभ्यः (hanubhyaḥ)
ablative हनोः (hanoḥ)
हन्वः¹ (hanvaḥ¹)
हनुभ्याम् (hanubhyām) हनुभ्यः (hanubhyaḥ)
genitive हनोः (hanoḥ)
हन्वः¹ (hanvaḥ¹)
हन्वोः (hanvoḥ) हनूनाम् (hanūnām)
locative हनौ (hanau) हन्वोः (hanvoḥ) हनुषु (hanuṣu)
  • ¹Vedic

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