मूर्ति

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See also: मरति, मरुत्, मर्त, मारुति, मुर्ती, and मारुत

Hindi

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Etymology

From Sanskrit मूर्ति (mū́rti-, “embodiment, the state of assuming (material) form”). Cognate with Marathi मूर्ती (mūrtī).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /muːɾ.t̪iː/

Noun

मूर्ति • (mūrti) f

  1. an idol, religious statue
  2. an icon

Declension

Declension of मूर्ति (fem i-stem)
singular plural
direct मूर्ति
mūrti 		मूर्तियाँ
mūrtiyā̃
oblique मूर्ति
mūrti 		मूर्तियों
mūrtiyõ
vocative मूर्ति
mūrti 		मूर्तियो
mūrtiyo

Sanskrit

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Etymology

From मूर्छ् (mūrch, “to assume shape”) +‎ -ति (-ti).

Pronunciation

Noun

मूर्ति • (mūrti) stem, f

  1. a solid body; a material form
  2. embodiment; manifestation; incarnation; personification
  3. image; idol; statue
  4. beauty

Declension

Feminine i-stem declension of मूर्ति
singular dual plural
nominative मूर्तिः (mūrtiḥ) मूर्ती (mūrtī) मूर्तयः (mūrtayaḥ)
vocative मूर्ते (mūrte) मूर्ती (mūrtī) मूर्तयः (mūrtayaḥ)
accusative मूर्तिम् (mūrtim) मूर्ती (mūrtī) मूर्तीः (mūrtīḥ)
instrumental मूर्त्या (mūrtyā)
मूर्ती¹ (mūrtī¹) 		मूर्तिभ्याम् (mūrtibhyām) मूर्तिभिः (mūrtibhiḥ)
dative मूर्तये (mūrtaye)
मूर्त्यै² (mūrtyai²)
मूर्ती¹ (mūrtī¹) 		मूर्तिभ्याम् (mūrtibhyām) मूर्तिभ्यः (mūrtibhyaḥ)
ablative मूर्तेः (mūrteḥ)
मूर्त्याः² (mūrtyāḥ²)
मूर्त्यै³ (mūrtyai³) 		मूर्तिभ्याम् (mūrtibhyām) मूर्तिभ्यः (mūrtibhyaḥ)
genitive मूर्तेः (mūrteḥ)
मूर्त्याः² (mūrtyāḥ²)
मूर्त्यै³ (mūrtyai³) 		मूर्त्योः (mūrtyoḥ) मूर्तीनाम् (mūrtīnām)
locative मूर्तौ (mūrtau)
मूर्त्याम्² (mūrtyām²)
मूर्ता¹ (mūrtā¹) 		मूर्त्योः (mūrtyoḥ) मूर्तिषु (mūrtiṣu)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Later Sanskrit
  • ³Brāhmaṇas

References

  • Monier Williams (1899) “मूर्ति”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 824, column 1.
  • Apte, Vaman Shivram (1890) “मूर्ति”, in The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary, Poona: Prasad Prakashan
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 367-368
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