ग्रहण

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ग्रहण. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ग्रहण, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ग्रहण in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ग्रहण you have here. The definition of the word ग्रहण will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofग्रहण, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit ग्रहण (grahaṇa).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡɾə.ɦəɳ/,

Noun

ग्रहण (grahaṇm

  1. (astronomy) an eclipse
  2. taking, catching; understanding

Declension

Derived terms

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘐𑘿𑘨𑘮𑘜 (grahaṇa, eclipse), from Sanskrit ग्रहण (grahaṇa).

Pronunciation

Noun

ग्रहण (grahaṇn

  1. (astronomy) an eclipse
  2. an act of taking, receiving, accepting

Declension

Declension of ग्रहण (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular
ग्रहण
grahaṇ
direct
plural
ग्रहण
grahaṇ
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
ग्रहण
grahaṇ
ग्रहण
grahaṇ
oblique
सामान्यरूप
ग्रहणा
grahṇā
ग्रहणां-
grahṇān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
ग्रहणाला
grahṇālā
ग्रहणांना
grahṇānnā
ergative ग्रहणाने, ग्रहणानं
grahṇāne, grahṇāna
ग्रहणांनी
grahṇānnī
instrumental ग्रहणाशी
grahṇāśī
ग्रहणांशी
grahṇānśī
locative
सप्तमी
ग्रहणात
grahṇāt
ग्रहणांत
grahṇāt
vocative
संबोधन
ग्रहणा
grahṇā
ग्रहणांनो
grahṇānno
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 ग्रहण (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
ग्रहणाचा
grahṇāċā
ग्रहणाचे
grahṇāċe
ग्रहणाची
grahṇācī
ग्रहणाच्या
grahṇācā
ग्रहणाचे, ग्रहणाचं
grahṇāċe, grahṇāċa
ग्रहणाची
grahṇācī
ग्रहणाच्या
grahṇācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
ग्रहणांचा
grahṇānċā
ग्रहणांचे
grahṇānċe
ग्रहणांची
grahṇāñcī
ग्रहणांच्या
grahṇāncā
ग्रहणांचे, ग्रहणांचं
grahṇānċe, grahṇānċa
ग्रहणांची
grahṇāñcī
ग्रहणांच्या
grahṇāñcā
* 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.

Derived terms

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “ग्रहण”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “ग्रहण”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

ग्रह् (grah, to seize) +‎ -अन (-ana).

Pronunciation

Noun

ग्रहण (grahaṇa) stemn

  1. eclipse
  2. an act of receiving/taking

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of ग्रहण
singular dual plural
nominative ग्रहणम् (grahaṇam) ग्रहणे (grahaṇe) ग्रहणानि (grahaṇāni)
ग्रहणा¹ (grahaṇā¹)
vocative ग्रहण (grahaṇa) ग्रहणे (grahaṇe) ग्रहणानि (grahaṇāni)
ग्रहणा¹ (grahaṇā¹)
accusative ग्रहणम् (grahaṇam) ग्रहणे (grahaṇe) ग्रहणानि (grahaṇāni)
ग्रहणा¹ (grahaṇā¹)
instrumental ग्रहणेन (grahaṇena) ग्रहणाभ्याम् (grahaṇābhyām) ग्रहणैः (grahaṇaiḥ)
ग्रहणेभिः¹ (grahaṇebhiḥ¹)
dative ग्रहणाय (grahaṇāya) ग्रहणाभ्याम् (grahaṇābhyām) ग्रहणेभ्यः (grahaṇebhyaḥ)
ablative ग्रहणात् (grahaṇāt) ग्रहणाभ्याम् (grahaṇābhyām) ग्रहणेभ्यः (grahaṇebhyaḥ)
genitive ग्रहणस्य (grahaṇasya) ग्रहणयोः (grahaṇayoḥ) ग्रहणानाम् (grahaṇānām)
locative ग्रहणे (grahaṇe) ग्रहणयोः (grahaṇayoḥ) ग्रहणेषु (grahaṇeṣu)
  • ¹Vedic

Synonyms

Descendants

References