हित

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit हित (hita).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɦɪt̪/

Noun

हित • (hit) m

  1. welfare, comfort, security
    Synonym: भलाई (bhalāī)
    इस सरकार ने लोक-हित का ध्यान रखने का वादा लिया है।
    is sarkār ne lok-hit kā dhyān rakhne kā vādā liyā hai.
    This government has taken the promise to safeguard the public well-being.
  2. benefit, advantage
    Synonyms: लाभ (lābh), फ़ायदा (fāydā)
  3. favour, courtesy

Declension

Declension of हित (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct हित
hit 		हित
hit
oblique हित
hit 		हितों
hitõ
vocative हित
hit 		हितो
hito

Derived terms

Adjective

हित • (hit) (indeclinable)

  1. good, proper, right, suitable

References

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

Adjective

हित

  1. Devanagari script form of hita

Declension

Declension table of "हित" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)हितो (hito)हिता (hitā)
Accusative (second)हितं (hitaṃ)हिते (hite)
Instrumental (third)हितेन (hitena)हितेहि (hitehi) or हितेभि (hitebhi)
Dative (fourth)हितस्स (hitassa) or हिताय (hitāya) or हितत्थं (hitatthaṃ)हितानं (hitānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)हितस्मा (hitasmā) or हितम्हा (hitamhā) or हिता (hitā)हितेहि (hitehi) or हितेभि (hitebhi)
Genitive (sixth)हितस्स (hitassa)हितानं (hitānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)हितस्मिं (hitasmiṃ) or हितम्हि (hitamhi) or हिते (hite)हितेसु (hitesu)
Vocative (calling)हित (hita)हिता (hitā)
Declension table of "हिता" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)हिता (hitā)हितायो (hitāyo) or हिता (hitā)
Accusative (second)हितं (hitaṃ)हितायो (hitāyo) or हिता (hitā)
Instrumental (third)हिताय (hitāya)हिताहि (hitāhi) or हिताभि (hitābhi)
Dative (fourth)हिताय (hitāya)हितानं (hitānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)हिताय (hitāya)हिताहि (hitāhi) or हिताभि (hitābhi)
Genitive (sixth)हिताय (hitāya)हितानं (hitānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)हिताय (hitāya) or हितायं (hitāyaṃ)हितासु (hitāsu)
Vocative (calling)हिते (hite)हितायो (hitāyo) or हिता (hitā)
Declension table of "हित" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)हितं (hitaṃ)हितानि (hitāni)
Accusative (second)हितं (hitaṃ)हितानि (hitāni)
Instrumental (third)हितेन (hitena)हितेहि (hitehi) or हितेभि (hitebhi)
Dative (fourth)हितस्स (hitassa) or हिताय (hitāya) or हितत्थं (hitatthaṃ)हितानं (hitānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)हितस्मा (hitasmā) or हितम्हा (hitamhā) or हिता (hitā)हितेहि (hitehi) or हितेभि (hitebhi)
Genitive (sixth)हितस्स (hitassa)हितानं (hitānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)हितस्मिं (hitasmiṃ) or हितम्हि (hitamhi) or हिते (hite)हितेसु (hitesu)
Vocative (calling)हित (hita)हितानि (hitāni)

Noun

हित n

  1. Devanagari script form of hita

Declension

Declension table of "हित" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)हितं (hitaṃ)हितानि (hitāni)
Accusative (second)हितं (hitaṃ)हितानि (hitāni)
Instrumental (third)हितेन (hitena)हितेहि (hitehi) or हितेभि (hitebhi)
Dative (fourth)हितस्स (hitassa) or हिताय (hitāya) or हितत्थं (hitatthaṃ)हितानं (hitānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)हितस्मा (hitasmā) or हितम्हा (hitamhā) or हिता (hitā)हितेहि (hitehi) or हितेभि (hitebhi)
Genitive (sixth)हितस्स (hitassa)हितानं (hitānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)हितस्मिं (hitasmiṃ) or हितम्हि (hitamhi) or हिते (hite)हितेसु (hitesu)
Vocative (calling)हित (hita)हितानि (hitāni)

Noun

हित m

  1. Devanagari script form of hita

Declension

Declension table of "हित" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)हितो (hito)हिता (hitā)
Accusative (second)हितं (hitaṃ)हिते (hite)
Instrumental (third)हितेन (hitena)हितेहि (hitehi) or हितेभि (hitebhi)
Dative (fourth)हितस्स (hitassa) or हिताय (hitāya) or हितत्थं (hitatthaṃ)हितानं (hitānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)हितस्मा (hitasmā) or हितम्हा (hitamhā) or हिता (hitā)हितेहि (hitehi) or हितेभि (hitebhi)
Genitive (sixth)हितस्स (hitassa)हितानं (hitānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)हितस्मिं (hitasmiṃ) or हितम्हि (hitamhi) or हिते (hite)हितेसु (hitesu)
Vocative (calling)हित (hita)हिता (hitā)

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From the root हि (hi) +‎ -त (-ta), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰey- (“to drive, throw, set in motion”). Related to हिनोति (hinoti), हीयते (hīyate).

Participle

हित • (hita) past passive participle (root हि)

  1. set in motion, moving, speeding, running, impelled, going, in motion
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of हित (hita)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative हितः
hitaḥ 		हितौ / हिता¹
hitau / hitā¹ 		हिताः / हितासः¹
hitāḥ / hitāsaḥ¹
Vocative हित
hita 		हितौ / हिता¹
hitau / hitā¹ 		हिताः / हितासः¹
hitāḥ / hitāsaḥ¹
Accusative हितम्
hitam 		हितौ / हिता¹
hitau / hitā¹ 		हितान्
hitān
Instrumental हितेन
hitena 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हितैः / हितेभिः¹
hitaiḥ / hitebhiḥ¹
Dative हिताय
hitāya 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हितेभ्यः
hitebhyaḥ
Ablative हितात्
hitāt 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हितेभ्यः
hitebhyaḥ
Genitive हितस्य
hitasya 		हितयोः
hitayoḥ 		हितानाम्
hitānām
Locative हिते
hite 		हितयोः
hitayoḥ 		हितेषु
hiteṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ā-stem declension of हिता (hitā)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative हिता
hitā 		हिते
hite 		हिताः
hitāḥ
Vocative हिते
hite 		हिते
hite 		हिताः
hitāḥ
Accusative हिताम्
hitām 		हिते
hite 		हिताः
hitāḥ
Instrumental हितया / हिता¹
hitayā / hitā¹ 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हिताभिः
hitābhiḥ
Dative हितायै
hitāyai 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हिताभ्यः
hitābhyaḥ
Ablative हितायाः / हितायै²
hitāyāḥ / hitāyai² 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हिताभ्यः
hitābhyaḥ
Genitive हितायाः / हितायै²
hitāyāḥ / hitāyai² 		हितयोः
hitayoḥ 		हितानाम्
hitānām
Locative हितायाम्
hitāyām 		हितयोः
hitayoḥ 		हितासु
hitāsu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of हित (hita)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative हितम्
hitam 		हिते
hite 		हितानि / हिता¹
hitāni / hitā¹
Vocative हित
hita 		हिते
hite 		हितानि / हिता¹
hitāni / hitā¹
Accusative हितम्
hitam 		हिते
hite 		हितानि / हिता¹
hitāni / hitā¹
Instrumental हितेन
hitena 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हितैः / हितेभिः¹
hitaiḥ / hitebhiḥ¹
Dative हिताय
hitāya 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हितेभ्यः
hitebhyaḥ
Ablative हितात्
hitāt 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हितेभ्यः
hitebhyaḥ
Genitive हितस्य
hitasya 		हितयोः
hitayoḥ 		हितानाम्
hitānām
Locative हिते
hite 		हितयोः
hitayoḥ 		हितेषु
hiteṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Etymology 2

From a lenition of Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰHtás, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁-tó-s.

Participle

हित • (hita) (root धा)

  1. put, laid, set (upon)

Adjective

हित • (hita) stem (root धा)

  1. kind
  2. sent
  3. wholesome
  4. ready
  5. destined
  6. agreeable
  7. held
  8. taken
  9. auspicious
  10. affectionate, friendly
  11. advantageous
  12. implied
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of हित (hita)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative हितः
hitaḥ 		हितौ / हिता¹
hitau / hitā¹ 		हिताः / हितासः¹
hitāḥ / hitāsaḥ¹
Vocative हित
hita 		हितौ / हिता¹
hitau / hitā¹ 		हिताः / हितासः¹
hitāḥ / hitāsaḥ¹
Accusative हितम्
hitam 		हितौ / हिता¹
hitau / hitā¹ 		हितान्
hitān
Instrumental हितेन
hitena 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हितैः / हितेभिः¹
hitaiḥ / hitebhiḥ¹
Dative हिताय
hitāya 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हितेभ्यः
hitebhyaḥ
Ablative हितात्
hitāt 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हितेभ्यः
hitebhyaḥ
Genitive हितस्य
hitasya 		हितयोः
hitayoḥ 		हितानाम्
hitānām
Locative हिते
hite 		हितयोः
hitayoḥ 		हितेषु
hiteṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ā-stem declension of हिता (hitā)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative हिता
hitā 		हिते
hite 		हिताः
hitāḥ
Vocative हिते
hite 		हिते
hite 		हिताः
hitāḥ
Accusative हिताम्
hitām 		हिते
hite 		हिताः
hitāḥ
Instrumental हितया / हिता¹
hitayā / hitā¹ 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हिताभिः
hitābhiḥ
Dative हितायै
hitāyai 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हिताभ्यः
hitābhyaḥ
Ablative हितायाः / हितायै²
hitāyāḥ / hitāyai² 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हिताभ्यः
hitābhyaḥ
Genitive हितायाः / हितायै²
hitāyāḥ / hitāyai² 		हितयोः
hitayoḥ 		हितानाम्
hitānām
Locative हितायाम्
hitāyām 		हितयोः
hitayoḥ 		हितासु
hitāsu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of हित (hita)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative हितम्
hitam 		हिते
hite 		हितानि / हिता¹
hitāni / hitā¹
Vocative हित
hita 		हिते
hite 		हितानि / हिता¹
hitāni / hitā¹
Accusative हितम्
hitam 		हिते
hite 		हितानि / हिता¹
hitāni / hitā¹
Instrumental हितेन
hitena 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हितैः / हितेभिः¹
hitaiḥ / hitebhiḥ¹
Dative हिताय
hitāya 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हितेभ्यः
hitebhyaḥ
Ablative हितात्
hitāt 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हितेभ्यः
hitebhyaḥ
Genitive हितस्य
hitasya 		हितयोः
hitayoḥ 		हितानाम्
hitānām
Locative हिते
hite 		हितयोः
hitayoḥ 		हितेषु
hiteṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

हित • (hita) stem, n (root धा)

  1. interest
  2. favor, benefit
  3. welfare, safety
  4. profit
  5. advantage
  6. that which is good
  7. good advice
Declension
Neuter a-stem declension of हित (hita)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative हितम्
hitam 		हिते
hite 		हितानि / हिता¹
hitāni / hitā¹
Vocative हित
hita 		हिते
hite 		हितानि / हिता¹
hitāni / hitā¹
Accusative हितम्
hitam 		हिते
hite 		हितानि / हिता¹
hitāni / hitā¹
Instrumental हितेन
hitena 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हितैः / हितेभिः¹
hitaiḥ / hitebhiḥ¹
Dative हिताय
hitāya 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हितेभ्यः
hitebhyaḥ
Ablative हितात्
hitāt 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हितेभ्यः
hitebhyaḥ
Genitive हितस्य
hitasya 		हितयोः
hitayoḥ 		हितानाम्
hitānām
Locative हिते
hite 		हितयोः
hitayoḥ 		हितेषु
hiteṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

हित • (hita) stem, m

  1. (masculine) friend
    Synonyms: मित्र (mitra), सखि (sakhi)
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of हित (hita)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative हितः
hitaḥ 		हितौ / हिता¹
hitau / hitā¹ 		हिताः / हितासः¹
hitāḥ / hitāsaḥ¹
Vocative हित
hita 		हितौ / हिता¹
hitau / hitā¹ 		हिताः / हितासः¹
hitāḥ / hitāsaḥ¹
Accusative हितम्
hitam 		हितौ / हिता¹
hitau / hitā¹ 		हितान्
hitān
Instrumental हितेन
hitena 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हितैः / हितेभिः¹
hitaiḥ / hitebhiḥ¹
Dative हिताय
hitāya 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हितेभ्यः
hitebhyaḥ
Ablative हितात्
hitāt 		हिताभ्याम्
hitābhyām 		हितेभ्यः
hitebhyaḥ
Genitive हितस्य
hitasya 		हितयोः
hitayoḥ 		हितानाम्
hitānām
Locative हिते
hite 		हितयोः
hitayoḥ 		हितेषु
hiteṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

  • Pali: hita
  • → Old Javanese: hita
  • →Tatsama:

References

Wikious
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