आर्य

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आर्य (ārya).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɑːɾ.jᵊ/,

Noun

आर्य (āryam or f by sense (Urdu spelling آریہ)

  1. an Aryan (a speaker of an Indic language; an inhabitant of North India)

Declension

NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

Adjective

आर्य (ārya) (indeclinable)

  1. Aryan

Sanskrit

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *Áryas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Áryas (Aryan).

Old Indic ā́rya (with long a, vṛddhi-formed Sanskrit ā́rya-) is a cognate of Proto-Iranian *Áryah (with short a, Avestan 𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬀 (airiia) and Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎡𐎹 (a-r-i-y /⁠Ariya⁠/). The term was used as a self-designator by both Indians and Iranians.

Pronunciation

Noun

आर्य (ā́rya) stemm (metrical Vedic ā́riya)

  1. (primary) an Indo-Aryan, i.e. an Ārya, a self-designator of the peoples of Ancient India who speak आर्य भाषा (ārya bhāṣā)
    1. a speaker of the language of the Vedas (as opposed to अनार्य (anārya), दस्यु (dasyu), दास (dāsa))
    2. an inhabitant of the आर्यावर्त (āryāvarta)
    3. a member of the आर्यवर्ण (āryavarṇa)
    4. one who is favourable to the Āryan people/cause (RV. etc.)
  2. (secondary) a person having the self-ascribed qualities of a speaker of Ārya language
    1. a respectable, honourable, faithful man
    2. one who is faithful to the religion of his country
    3. a man highly esteemed, a respectable, honourable man (Pañcat., Śak. etc.)
    4. in later times name of the first three castes, compare ārya.varna (opposed to शूद्र (śūdra)) (late RV., AV., VS., MBh., Yājñ., Pañcat. etc.)
    5. a master, an owner (L.)
    6. a friend (L.)
    7. a Vaishya (L.)
  3. (from developments in Buddhist/Pali usage)
    1. Buddha
    2. (Buddhism) a man who has thought on the four chief truths of Buddhism and lives accordingly, a Buddhist priest (Pali ayya, or ariya)
  4. (proper noun) a son of Manu Sāvarṇa (Hariv.)

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of आर्य
singular dual plural
nominative आर्यः (ā́ryaḥ) आर्यौ (ā́ryau)
आर्या¹ (ā́ryā¹)
आर्याः (ā́ryāḥ)
आर्यासः¹ (ā́ryāsaḥ¹)
vocative आर्य (ā́rya) आर्यौ (ā́ryau)
आर्या¹ (ā́ryā¹)
आर्याः (ā́ryāḥ)
आर्यासः¹ (ā́ryāsaḥ¹)
accusative आर्यम् (ā́ryam) आर्यौ (ā́ryau)
आर्या¹ (ā́ryā¹)
आर्यान् (ā́ryān)
instrumental आर्येण (ā́ryeṇa) आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām) आर्यैः (ā́ryaiḥ)
आर्येभिः¹ (ā́ryebhiḥ¹)
dative आर्याय (ā́ryāya) आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām) आर्येभ्यः (ā́ryebhyaḥ)
ablative आर्यात् (ā́ryāt) आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām) आर्येभ्यः (ā́ryebhyaḥ)
genitive आर्यस्य (ā́ryasya) आर्ययोः (ā́ryayoḥ) आर्याणाम् (ā́ryāṇām)
locative आर्ये (ā́rye) आर्ययोः (ā́ryayoḥ) आर्येषु (ā́ryeṣu)
  • ¹Vedic

Derived terms

Descendants

Adjective

आर्य (ā́rya) stem

  1. (primary) Indo-Aryan, pertaining to peoples of ancient India who speak आर्य भाषा (ārya bhāṣā)
    1. pertaining to speakers of the language of the Vedas (as opposed to अनार्य (anārya), दस्यु (dasyu), दास (dāsa))
    2. pertaining to inhabitants of the आर्यावर्त (āryāvarta)
    3. pertaining to members of the आर्यवर्ण (āryavarṇa)
    4. pertaining to worshipers of the gods of the Vedas
  2. (secondary) self-ascribed qualities of a person who speaks (an) Ārya language
    1. respectable, honourable, faithful
    2. faithful to the religion of his country
    3. behaving like an Āryan, worthy of one, honourable, respectable, noble (R., Mn., Śak. etc.)
    4. of a good family
    5. excellent
    6. wise
    7. suitable

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of आर्य
singular dual plural
nominative आर्यः (ā́ryaḥ) आर्यौ (ā́ryau)
आर्या¹ (ā́ryā¹)
आर्याः (ā́ryāḥ)
आर्यासः¹ (ā́ryāsaḥ¹)
vocative आर्य (ā́rya) आर्यौ (ā́ryau)
आर्या¹ (ā́ryā¹)
आर्याः (ā́ryāḥ)
आर्यासः¹ (ā́ryāsaḥ¹)
accusative आर्यम् (ā́ryam) आर्यौ (ā́ryau)
आर्या¹ (ā́ryā¹)
आर्यान् (ā́ryān)
instrumental आर्येण (ā́ryeṇa) आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām) आर्यैः (ā́ryaiḥ)
आर्येभिः¹ (ā́ryebhiḥ¹)
dative आर्याय (ā́ryāya) आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām) आर्येभ्यः (ā́ryebhyaḥ)
ablative आर्यात् (ā́ryāt) आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām) आर्येभ्यः (ā́ryebhyaḥ)
genitive आर्यस्य (ā́ryasya) आर्ययोः (ā́ryayoḥ) आर्याणाम् (ā́ryāṇām)
locative आर्ये (ā́rye) आर्ययोः (ā́ryayoḥ) आर्येषु (ā́ryeṣu)
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ā-stem declension of आर्या
singular dual plural
nominative आर्या (ā́ryā) आर्ये (ā́rye) आर्याः (ā́ryāḥ)
vocative आर्ये (ā́rye) आर्ये (ā́rye) आर्याः (ā́ryāḥ)
accusative आर्याम् (ā́ryām) आर्ये (ā́rye) आर्याः (ā́ryāḥ)
instrumental आर्यया (ā́ryayā)
आर्या¹ (ā́ryā¹)
आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām) आर्याभिः (ā́ryābhiḥ)
dative आर्यायै (ā́ryāyai) आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām) आर्याभ्यः (ā́ryābhyaḥ)
ablative आर्यायाः (ā́ryāyāḥ)
आर्यायै² (ā́ryāyai²)
आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām) आर्याभ्यः (ā́ryābhyaḥ)
genitive आर्यायाः (ā́ryāyāḥ)
आर्यायै² (ā́ryāyai²)
आर्ययोः (ā́ryayoḥ) आर्याणाम् (ā́ryāṇām)
locative आर्यायाम् (ā́ryāyām) आर्ययोः (ā́ryayoḥ) आर्यासु (ā́ryāsu)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of आर्य
singular dual plural
nominative आर्यम् (ā́ryam) आर्ये (ā́rye) आर्याणि (ā́ryāṇi)
आर्या¹ (ā́ryā¹)
vocative आर्य (ā́rya) आर्ये (ā́rye) आर्याणि (ā́ryāṇi)
आर्या¹ (ā́ryā¹)
accusative आर्यम् (ā́ryam) आर्ये (ā́rye) आर्याणि (ā́ryāṇi)
आर्या¹ (ā́ryā¹)
instrumental आर्येण (ā́ryeṇa) आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām) आर्यैः (ā́ryaiḥ)
आर्येभिः¹ (ā́ryebhiḥ¹)
dative आर्याय (ā́ryāya) आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām) आर्येभ्यः (ā́ryebhyaḥ)
ablative आर्यात् (ā́ryāt) आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām) आर्येभ्यः (ā́ryebhyaḥ)
genitive आर्यस्य (ā́ryasya) आर्ययोः (ā́ryayoḥ) आर्याणाम् (ā́ryāṇām)
locative आर्ये (ā́rye) आर्ययोः (ā́ryayoḥ) आर्येषु (ā́ryeṣu)
  • ¹Vedic

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