आकार

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आकार (ākāra).

Pronunciation

Noun

आकार (ākārm (Urdu spelling آکار)

  1. appearance, look
    Synonym: शक्ल (śakla)
  2. shape, form
    Synonym: रूप (rūp)
  3. style, manner, way, mode
  4. size
  5. format, design

Declension

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi आकार (ākāra), from Sanskrit आकार (ākāra).

Pronunciation

Noun

आकार (ākārm

  1. shape, form, figure
    Synonym: स्वरूप (svarūp)
  2. impression
  3. scale, proportion, magnitude
    Synonym: प्रमाण (pramāṇ)

Declension

Declension of आकार (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular
आकर
ākāra
direct
plural
आकर
ākāra
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
आकर
ākāra
आकर
ākāra
oblique
सामान्यरूप
आकरा
ākāraā
आकरां-
ākāraān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
आकराला
ākāraālā
आकरांना
ākāraānnā
ergative आकराने, आकरानं
ākāraāne, ākāraāna
आकरांनी
ākāraānnī
instrumental आकराशी
ākāraāśī
आकरांशी
ākāraānśī
locative
सप्तमी
आकरात
ākāraāt
आकरांत
ākāraāt
vocative
संबोधन
आकरा
ākāraā
आकरांनो
ākāraānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of आकार (masc cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
आकराचा
ākāraāċā
आकराचे
ākāraāċe
आकराची
ākāraācī
आकराच्या
ākāraācā
आकराचे, आकराचं
ākāraāċe, ākāraāċa
आकराची
ākāraācī
आकराच्या
ākāraācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
आकरांचा
ākāraānċā
आकरांचे
ākāraānċe
आकरांची
ākāraāñcī
आकरांच्या
ākāraāncā
आकरांचे, आकरांचं
ākāraānċe, ākāraānċa
आकरांची
ākāraāñcī
आकरांच्या
ākāraāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “आकार”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

आकार m

  1. Devanagari script form of ākāra (“letter ā; attribute”)

Declension

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Compound of (ā, the letter) +‎ कार (kāra, term designating a letter or sound)

Noun

आकार (ākāra) stemm

  1. the letter 'ā'
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of आकार (ākāra)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative आकारः
ākāraḥ
आकारौ / आकारा¹
ākārau / ākārā¹
आकाराः / आकारासः¹
ākārāḥ / ākārāsaḥ¹
Vocative आकार
ākāra
आकारौ / आकारा¹
ākārau / ākārā¹
आकाराः / आकारासः¹
ākārāḥ / ākārāsaḥ¹
Accusative आकारम्
ākāram
आकारौ / आकारा¹
ākārau / ākārā¹
आकारान्
ākārān
Instrumental आकारेण
ākāreṇa
आकाराभ्याम्
ākārābhyām
आकारैः / आकारेभिः¹
ākāraiḥ / ākārebhiḥ¹
Dative आकाराय
ākārāya
आकाराभ्याम्
ākārābhyām
आकारेभ्यः
ākārebhyaḥ
Ablative आकारात्
ākārāt
आकाराभ्याम्
ākārābhyām
आकारेभ्यः
ākārebhyaḥ
Genitive आकारस्य
ākārasya
आकारयोः
ākārayoḥ
आकाराणाम्
ākārāṇām
Locative आकारे
ākāre
आकारयोः
ākārayoḥ
आकारेषु
ākāreṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Descendants
  • Pali: ākāra
  • Gujarati: આકાર (ākār)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

आकार (ākāra) stemm

  1. appearance
  2. manner
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of आकार (ākāra)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative आकारः
ākāraḥ
आकारौ / आकारा¹
ākārau / ākārā¹
आकाराः / आकारासः¹
ākārāḥ / ākārāsaḥ¹
Vocative आकार
ākāra
आकारौ / आकारा¹
ākārau / ākārā¹
आकाराः / आकारासः¹
ākārāḥ / ākārāsaḥ¹
Accusative आकारम्
ākāram
आकारौ / आकारा¹
ākārau / ākārā¹
आकारान्
ākārān
Instrumental आकारेण
ākāreṇa
आकाराभ्याम्
ākārābhyām
आकारैः / आकारेभिः¹
ākāraiḥ / ākārebhiḥ¹
Dative आकाराय
ākārāya
आकाराभ्याम्
ākārābhyām
आकारेभ्यः
ākārebhyaḥ
Ablative आकारात्
ākārāt
आकाराभ्याम्
ākārābhyām
आकारेभ्यः
ākārebhyaḥ
Genitive आकारस्य
ākārasya
आकारयोः
ākārayoḥ
आकाराणाम्
ākārāṇām
Locative आकारे
ākāre
आकारयोः
ākārayoḥ
आकारेषु
ākāreṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Descendants