मुख्य

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मुख्य (mukhya).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mʊkʰ.jə/,

Adjective

मुख्य (mukhya) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling مکھیہ)

  1. chief
    मुख्य संपादक नया पत्र निकालना चाहता है।
    mukhya sampādak nayā patra nikālnā cāhtā hai.
    The chief editor wants to publish a new paper.
    गुजरात का मुख्य मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी था।
    gujrāt kā mukhya mantrī narendra modī thā.
    Narendra Modi was Gujarat's chief minister.
  2. main, principal
    कृपया मुख्य द्वार प्रयोग कीजिए।
    kŕpyā mukhya dvār prayog kījie.
    Please use the main entrance.
  3. leading
    नाटक में उसने अशोक की मुख्य भूमिका में काम किया।
    nāṭak mẽ usne aśok kī mukhya bhūmikā mẽ kām kiyā.
    He played the leading role of Ashoka in the play.

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “मुख्य”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मुख्य (mukhya).

Pronunciation

Adjective

मुख्य (mukhya)

  1. main, chief, principal

References

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

Nepali

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मुख्य (mukhya).

Pronunciation

Adjective

मुख्य (mukhya)

  1. main, chief, principal

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

    From मुख॑ (múkha, face, front).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    मुख्य॑ (múkhya) stemm

    1. a leader, guide, commander

    Declension

    Masculine a-stem declension of मुख्य (múkhya)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative मुख्यः
    múkhyaḥ
    मुख्यौ / मुख्या¹
    múkhyau / múkhyā¹
    मुख्याः / मुख्यासः¹
    múkhyāḥ / múkhyāsaḥ¹
    Vocative मुख्य
    múkhya
    मुख्यौ / मुख्या¹
    múkhyau / múkhyā¹
    मुख्याः / मुख्यासः¹
    múkhyāḥ / múkhyāsaḥ¹
    Accusative मुख्यम्
    múkhyam
    मुख्यौ / मुख्या¹
    múkhyau / múkhyā¹
    मुख्यान्
    múkhyān
    Instrumental मुख्येन
    múkhyena
    मुख्याभ्याम्
    múkhyābhyām
    मुख्यैः / मुख्येभिः¹
    múkhyaiḥ / múkhyebhiḥ¹
    Dative मुख्याय
    múkhyāya
    मुख्याभ्याम्
    múkhyābhyām
    मुख्येभ्यः
    múkhyebhyaḥ
    Ablative मुख्यात्
    múkhyāt
    मुख्याभ्याम्
    múkhyābhyām
    मुख्येभ्यः
    múkhyebhyaḥ
    Genitive मुख्यस्य
    múkhyasya
    मुख्ययोः
    múkhyayoḥ
    मुख्यानाम्
    múkhyānām
    Locative मुख्ये
    múkhye
    मुख्ययोः
    múkhyayoḥ
    मुख्येषु
    múkhyeṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic

    Adjective

    मुख्य॑ (múkhya) stem

    1. chief; main; principal
    2. having to do with the mouth or face
    3. being at the head or at the beginning, first, principal, chief, eminent

    Declension

    Masculine a-stem declension of मुख्य (múkhya)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative मुख्यः
    múkhyaḥ
    मुख्यौ / मुख्या¹
    múkhyau / múkhyā¹
    मुख्याः / मुख्यासः¹
    múkhyāḥ / múkhyāsaḥ¹
    Vocative मुख्य
    múkhya
    मुख्यौ / मुख्या¹
    múkhyau / múkhyā¹
    मुख्याः / मुख्यासः¹
    múkhyāḥ / múkhyāsaḥ¹
    Accusative मुख्यम्
    múkhyam
    मुख्यौ / मुख्या¹
    múkhyau / múkhyā¹
    मुख्यान्
    múkhyān
    Instrumental मुख्येन
    múkhyena
    मुख्याभ्याम्
    múkhyābhyām
    मुख्यैः / मुख्येभिः¹
    múkhyaiḥ / múkhyebhiḥ¹
    Dative मुख्याय
    múkhyāya
    मुख्याभ्याम्
    múkhyābhyām
    मुख्येभ्यः
    múkhyebhyaḥ
    Ablative मुख्यात्
    múkhyāt
    मुख्याभ्याम्
    múkhyābhyām
    मुख्येभ्यः
    múkhyebhyaḥ
    Genitive मुख्यस्य
    múkhyasya
    मुख्ययोः
    múkhyayoḥ
    मुख्यानाम्
    múkhyānām
    Locative मुख्ये
    múkhye
    मुख्ययोः
    múkhyayoḥ
    मुख्येषु
    múkhyeṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic
    Feminine ā-stem declension of मुख्या (múkhyā)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative मुख्या
    múkhyā
    मुख्ये
    múkhye
    मुख्याः
    múkhyāḥ
    Vocative मुख्ये
    múkhye
    मुख्ये
    múkhye
    मुख्याः
    múkhyāḥ
    Accusative मुख्याम्
    múkhyām
    मुख्ये
    múkhye
    मुख्याः
    múkhyāḥ
    Instrumental मुख्यया / मुख्या¹
    múkhyayā / múkhyā¹
    मुख्याभ्याम्
    múkhyābhyām
    मुख्याभिः
    múkhyābhiḥ
    Dative मुख्यायै
    múkhyāyai
    मुख्याभ्याम्
    múkhyābhyām
    मुख्याभ्यः
    múkhyābhyaḥ
    Ablative मुख्यायाः / मुख्यायै²
    múkhyāyāḥ / múkhyāyai²
    मुख्याभ्याम्
    múkhyābhyām
    मुख्याभ्यः
    múkhyābhyaḥ
    Genitive मुख्यायाः / मुख्यायै²
    múkhyāyāḥ / múkhyāyai²
    मुख्ययोः
    múkhyayoḥ
    मुख्यानाम्
    múkhyānām
    Locative मुख्यायाम्
    múkhyāyām
    मुख्ययोः
    múkhyayoḥ
    मुख्यासु
    múkhyāsu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic
    • ²Brāhmaṇas
    Neuter a-stem declension of मुख्य (múkhya)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative मुख्यम्
    múkhyam
    मुख्ये
    múkhye
    मुख्यानि / मुख्या¹
    múkhyāni / múkhyā¹
    Vocative मुख्य
    múkhya
    मुख्ये
    múkhye
    मुख्यानि / मुख्या¹
    múkhyāni / múkhyā¹
    Accusative मुख्यम्
    múkhyam
    मुख्ये
    múkhye
    मुख्यानि / मुख्या¹
    múkhyāni / múkhyā¹
    Instrumental मुख्येन
    múkhyena
    मुख्याभ्याम्
    múkhyābhyām
    मुख्यैः / मुख्येभिः¹
    múkhyaiḥ / múkhyebhiḥ¹
    Dative मुख्याय
    múkhyāya
    मुख्याभ्याम्
    múkhyābhyām
    मुख्येभ्यः
    múkhyebhyaḥ
    Ablative मुख्यात्
    múkhyāt
    मुख्याभ्याम्
    múkhyābhyām
    मुख्येभ्यः
    múkhyebhyaḥ
    Genitive मुख्यस्य
    múkhyasya
    मुख्ययोः
    múkhyayoḥ
    मुख्यानाम्
    múkhyānām
    Locative मुख्ये
    múkhye
    मुख्ययोः
    múkhyayoḥ
    मुख्येषु
    múkhyeṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic

    Descendants

    Borrowed terms

    References