होत्र

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *źʰawtrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰáwtram, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- (to pour).

Pronunciation

Noun

होत्र (hotrá) stemn

  1. sacrificing, the function or office of the hotr
  2. a burnt offering, oblation with fire, sacrifice

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of होत्र (hotrá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative होत्रम्
hotrám
होत्रे
hotré
होत्राणि / होत्रा¹
hotrā́ṇi / hotrā́¹
Vocative होत्र
hótra
होत्रे
hótre
होत्राणि / होत्रा¹
hótrāṇi / hótrā¹
Accusative होत्रम्
hotrám
होत्रे
hotré
होत्राणि / होत्रा¹
hotrā́ṇi / hotrā́¹
Instrumental होत्रेण
hotréṇa
होत्राभ्याम्
hotrā́bhyām
होत्रैः / होत्रेभिः¹
hotraíḥ / hotrébhiḥ¹
Dative होत्राय
hotrā́ya
होत्राभ्याम्
hotrā́bhyām
होत्रेभ्यः
hotrébhyaḥ
Ablative होत्रात्
hotrā́t
होत्राभ्याम्
hotrā́bhyām
होत्रेभ्यः
hotrébhyaḥ
Genitive होत्रस्य
hotrásya
होत्रयोः
hotráyoḥ
होत्राणाम्
hotrā́ṇām
Locative होत्रे
hotré
होत्रयोः
hotráyoḥ
होत्रेषु
hotréṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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