मन्दिर

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Related to मन्दुरा (mandurā, horse stable), and, along with Ancient Greek μάνδρα (mándra, enclosed space; barn), perhaps borrowed from an unidentified third source. Turner derives both Sanskrit words from a hypothetical root *मन्द् (mand, to stand still), which also gives मन्द (manda, slow, tardy).

Pronunciation

Noun

मन्दिर (mandira) stemn

  1. any waiting or abiding-place, habitation, dwelling, house, palace, temple, town, camp, etc.
  2. a stable for horses
  3. the body

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of मन्दिर
singular dual plural
nominative मन्दिरम् (mandiram) मन्दिरे (mandire) मन्दिराणि (mandirāṇi)
मन्दिरा¹ (mandirā¹)
vocative मन्दिर (mandira) मन्दिरे (mandire) मन्दिराणि (mandirāṇi)
मन्दिरा¹ (mandirā¹)
accusative मन्दिरम् (mandiram) मन्दिरे (mandire) मन्दिराणि (mandirāṇi)
मन्दिरा¹ (mandirā¹)
instrumental मन्दिरेण (mandireṇa) मन्दिराभ्याम् (mandirābhyām) मन्दिरैः (mandiraiḥ)
मन्दिरेभिः¹ (mandirebhiḥ¹)
dative मन्दिराय (mandirāya) मन्दिराभ्याम् (mandirābhyām) मन्दिरेभ्यः (mandirebhyaḥ)
ablative मन्दिरात् (mandirāt) मन्दिराभ्याम् (mandirābhyām) मन्दिरेभ्यः (mandirebhyaḥ)
genitive मन्दिरस्य (mandirasya) मन्दिरयोः (mandirayoḥ) मन्दिराणाम् (mandirāṇām)
locative मन्दिरे (mandire) मन्दिरयोः (mandirayoḥ) मन्दिरेषु (mandireṣu)
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

मन्दिर (mandira) stemm

  1. the sea
  2. the hollow or back of the knee

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of मन्दिर
singular dual plural
nominative मन्दिरः (mandiraḥ) मन्दिरौ (mandirau)
मन्दिरा¹ (mandirā¹)
मन्दिराः (mandirāḥ)
मन्दिरासः¹ (mandirāsaḥ¹)
vocative मन्दिर (mandira) मन्दिरौ (mandirau)
मन्दिरा¹ (mandirā¹)
मन्दिराः (mandirāḥ)
मन्दिरासः¹ (mandirāsaḥ¹)
accusative मन्दिरम् (mandiram) मन्दिरौ (mandirau)
मन्दिरा¹ (mandirā¹)
मन्दिरान् (mandirān)
instrumental मन्दिरेण (mandireṇa) मन्दिराभ्याम् (mandirābhyām) मन्दिरैः (mandiraiḥ)
मन्दिरेभिः¹ (mandirebhiḥ¹)
dative मन्दिराय (mandirāya) मन्दिराभ्याम् (mandirābhyām) मन्दिरेभ्यः (mandirebhyaḥ)
ablative मन्दिरात् (mandirāt) मन्दिराभ्याम् (mandirābhyām) मन्दिरेभ्यः (mandirebhyaḥ)
genitive मन्दिरस्य (mandirasya) मन्दिरयोः (mandirayoḥ) मन्दिराणाम् (mandirāṇām)
locative मन्दिरे (mandire) मन्दिरयोः (mandirayoḥ) मन्दिरेषु (mandireṣu)
  • ¹Vedic

Proper noun

मन्दिर (mandira) stemm

  1. name of a gandharva

References

  • Monier Williams (1899) “मन्दिर”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 788/2.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 388
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1963) Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary]‎ (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 582