मंदिर

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Apabhramsa

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit मंदिर (maṃdira), from Sanskrit मन्दिर (mandira).

Noun

मंदिर (maṃdira)

  1. house, dwelling
    • c. 1020, Vir, Jambu-Sami-Chariu 9.15.4-5:
      करमि अकम्मु सिट्ठ-जण-दूसिउ मंदिरु तं न जं न मइँ मूसिउ ।
      तेरउ एक्क नवर न निहेलणु चोरमि अज्जु तं पि पेरिउ मणु ।
      karami akammu siṭṭha-jaṇa-dūsiu maṃdiru taṃ na jaṃ na maïm̐ mūsiu.
      teraü ekka navara na nihelaṇu corami ajju taṃ pi periu maṇu.
      I commit misdeeds that are condemned by civilised people. There is no house that I have not looted from.
      In fact, your house is the only one that I have not looted yet, so I am tempted to rob it today.

Declension

Declension of मंदिर (masculine)
singular plural
Nominative मंदिरु (maṃdiru) मंदिर (maṃdira)
Accusative मंदिरु (maṃdiru) मंदिर (maṃdira)
Instrumental मंदिरें (maṃdireṃ) or मंदिरेणं (maṃdireṇaṃ) or मंदिरेण (maṃdireṇa) मंदिर (maṃdira) or मंदिरेहिं (maṃdirehiṃ)
Dative मंदिरहो (maṃdiraho) or मंदिरसु (maṃdirasu) or मंदिरस्सु (maṃdirassu) मंदिरहं (maṃdirahaṃ)
Ablative मंदिरहे (maṃdirahe) or मंदिरहु (maṃdirahu) मंदिरहुं (maṃdirahuṃ)
Genitive मंदिरहो (maṃdiraho) or मंदिरसु (maṃdirasu) or मंदिरस्सु (maṃdirassu) मंदिरहं (maṃdirahaṃ) or मंदिराणं (maṃdirāṇaṃ) or मंदिराण (maṃdirāṇa)
Locative मंदिरि (maṃdiri) or मंदिरे (maṃdire) मंदिरहिं (maṃdirahiṃ)
Vocative मंदिर (maṃdira) मंदिरहो (maṃdiraho)

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मन्दिर (mandira).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mən.d̪ɪɾ/,

Noun

मंदिर (mandirm (Urdu spelling مندر)

  1. monastery; temple
    Synonyms: मठ (maṭh), देवालय (devālay)
  2. abode, dwelling

Declension

Descendants

  • English: mandir

References

Prakrit

Noun

मंदिर (maṃdiran (Kannada ಮಂದಿರ) (Māhārāṣṭrī)

  1. Devanagari script form of 𑀫𑀁𑀤𑀺𑀭

Declension

Maharastri declension of मंदिर (neuter)
singular plural
Nominative मंदिरं (maṃdiraṃ) मंदिराइं (maṃdirāiṃ) or मंदिराइ (maṃdirāi)
Accusative मंदिरं (maṃdiraṃ) मंदिराइं (maṃdirāiṃ) or मंदिराइ (maṃdirāi)
Instrumental मंदिरेण (maṃdireṇa) or मंदिरेणं (maṃdireṇaṃ) मंदिरेहि (maṃdirehi) or मंदिरेहिं (maṃdirehiṃ)
Dative मंदिराअ (maṃdirāa)
Ablative मंदिराओ (maṃdirāo) or मंदिराउ (maṃdirāu) or मंदिरा (maṃdirā) or मंदिराहि (maṃdirāhi) or मंदिराहिंतो (maṃdirāhiṃto)
Genitive मंदिरस्स (maṃdirassa) मंदिराण (maṃdirāṇa) or मंदिराणं (maṃdirāṇaṃ)
Locative मंदिरम्मि (maṃdirammi) or मंदिरे (maṃdire) मंदिरेसु (maṃdiresu) or मंदिरेसुं (maṃdiresuṃ)
Vocative मंदिर (maṃdira) or मंदिरा (maṃdirā) मंदिराइं (maṃdirāiṃ) or मंदिराइ (maṃdirāi)