मृदु

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See also: मद and मृदा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मृदु (mṛdu).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mɾɪ.d̪uː/

Adjective

मृदु • (mŕdu) (indeclinable)

  1. soft, gentle
    Synonyms: कोमल (komal), मुलायम (mulāyam)
  2. sweet, tender
  3. light, gentle
    Synonym: हलका (halkā)

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References

Sanskrit

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *mr̥dúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mr̥dúš (“soft, mild, weak”), from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus (“id”).

Cognate with Old Prussian maldai (“boys”), Old Church Slavonic младъ (mladŭ, “young”), English mild, Latin mollis (“soft, weak”), Old Armenian մեղկ (mełk, “soft, weak”), Ancient Greek βλαδύς (bladús, “weak”), ἀμαλδύνω (amaldúnō, “to weaken, destroy”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

मृदु • (mṛdú) stem

  1. soft, delicate, tender, pliant, mild, gentle (VS. etc.)
  2. weak, feeble (AV.)
  3. slight, moderate (Suśr.)
  4. slow (gait) MBh., Kāv. etc.)
  5. (astronomy) situated in the upper apsis (Gaṇit.)

Declension

Masculine u-stem declension of मृदु
singular dual plural
nominative मृदुः (mṛdúḥ) मृदू (mṛdū́) मृदवः (mṛdávaḥ)
accusative मृदुम् (mṛdúm) मृदू (mṛdū́) मृदून् (mṛdū́n)
instrumental मृदुना (mṛdúnā)
मृद्वा¹ (mṛdvā́¹) 		मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdúbhyām) मृदुभिः (mṛdúbhiḥ)
dative मृदवे (mṛdáve)
मृद्वे¹ (mṛdvé¹) 		मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdúbhyām) मृदुभ्यः (mṛdúbhyaḥ)
ablative मृदोः (mṛdóḥ)
मृद्वः¹ (mṛdváḥ¹) 		मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdúbhyām) मृदुभ्यः (mṛdúbhyaḥ)
genitive मृदोः (mṛdóḥ)
मृद्वः¹ (mṛdváḥ¹) 		मृद्वोः (mṛdvóḥ) मृदूनाम् (mṛdūnā́m)
locative मृदौ (mṛdaú) मृद्वोः (mṛdvóḥ) मृदुषु (mṛdúṣu)
vocative मृदो (mṛ́do) मृदू (mṛ́dū) मृदवः (mṛ́davaḥ)
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine u-stem declension of मृदु
singular dual plural
nominative मृदुः (mṛdúḥ) मृदू (mṛdū́) मृदवः (mṛdávaḥ)
accusative मृदुम् (mṛdúm) मृदू (mṛdū́) मृदूः (mṛdū́ḥ)
instrumental मृद्वा (mṛdvā́) मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdúbhyām) मृदुभिः (mṛdúbhiḥ)
dative मृदवे (mṛdáve)
मृद्वै¹ (mṛdvaí¹) 		मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdúbhyām) मृदुभ्यः (mṛdúbhyaḥ)
ablative मृदोः (mṛdóḥ)
मृद्वाः¹ (mṛdvā́ḥ¹)
मृद्वै² (mṛdvaí²) 		मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdúbhyām) मृदुभ्यः (mṛdúbhyaḥ)
genitive मृदोः (mṛdóḥ)
मृद्वाः¹ (mṛdvā́ḥ¹)
मृद्वै² (mṛdvaí²) 		मृद्वोः (mṛdvóḥ) मृदूनाम् (mṛdūnā́m)
locative मृदौ (mṛdaú)
मृद्वाम्¹ (mṛdvā́m¹) 		मृद्वोः (mṛdvóḥ) मृदुषु (mṛdúṣu)
vocative मृदो (mṛ́do) मृदू (mṛ́dū) मृदवः (mṛ́davaḥ)
  • ¹Later Sanskrit
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Feminine ī-stem declension of मृद्वी
singular dual plural
nominative मृद्वी (mṛdvī́) मृद्व्यौ (mṛdvyaù)
मृद्वी¹ (mṛdvī́¹) 		मृद्व्यः (mṛdvyàḥ)
मृद्वीः¹ (mṛdvī́ḥ¹)
accusative मृद्वीम् (mṛdvī́m) मृद्व्यौ (mṛdvyaù)
मृद्वी¹ (mṛdvī́¹) 		मृद्वीः (mṛdvī́ḥ)
instrumental मृद्व्या (mṛdvyā́) मृद्वीभ्याम् (mṛdvī́bhyām) मृद्वीभिः (mṛdvī́bhiḥ)
dative मृद्व्यै (mṛdvyaí) मृद्वीभ्याम् (mṛdvī́bhyām) मृद्वीभ्यः (mṛdvī́bhyaḥ)
ablative मृद्व्याः (mṛdvyā́ḥ)
मृद्व्यै² (mṛdvyaí²) 		मृद्वीभ्याम् (mṛdvī́bhyām) मृद्वीभ्यः (mṛdvī́bhyaḥ)
genitive मृद्व्याः (mṛdvyā́ḥ)
मृद्व्यै² (mṛdvyaí²) 		मृद्व्योः (mṛdvyóḥ) मृद्वीनाम् (mṛdvī́nām)
locative मृद्व्याम् (mṛdvyā́m) मृद्व्योः (mṛdvyóḥ) मृद्वीषु (mṛdvī́ṣu)
vocative मृद्वि (mṛ́dvi) मृद्व्यौ (mṛ́dvyau)
मृद्वी¹ (mṛ́dvī¹) 		मृद्व्यः (mṛ́dvyaḥ)
मृद्वीः¹ (mṛ́dvīḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter u-stem declension of मृदु
singular dual plural
nominative मृदु (mṛdú) मृदुनी (mṛdúnī) मृदूनि (mṛdū́ni)
मृदु¹ (mṛdú¹)
मृदू¹ (mṛdū́¹)
accusative मृदु (mṛdú) मृदुनी (mṛdúnī) मृदूनि (mṛdū́ni)
मृदु¹ (mṛdú¹)
मृदू¹ (mṛdū́¹)
instrumental मृदुना (mṛdúnā)
मृद्वा¹ (mṛdvā́¹) 		मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdúbhyām) मृदुभिः (mṛdúbhiḥ)
dative मृदुने (mṛdúne)
मृदवे (mṛdáve)
मृद्वे¹ (mṛdvé¹) 		मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdúbhyām) मृदुभ्यः (mṛdúbhyaḥ)
ablative मृदुनः (mṛdúnaḥ)
मृदोः (mṛdóḥ)
मृद्वः¹ (mṛdváḥ¹) 		मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdúbhyām) मृदुभ्यः (mṛdúbhyaḥ)
genitive मृदुनः (mṛdúnaḥ)
मृदोः (mṛdóḥ)
मृद्वः¹ (mṛdváḥ¹) 		मृदुनोः (mṛdúnoḥ)
मृद्वोः (mṛdvóḥ) 		मृदूनाम् (mṛdūnā́m)
locative मृदुनि (mṛdúni)
मृदौ (mṛdaú) 		मृदुनोः (mṛdúnoḥ)
मृद्वोः (mṛdvóḥ) 		मृदुषु (mṛdúṣu)
vocative मृदु (mṛ́du)
मृदो (mṛ́do) 		मृदुनी (mṛ́dunī) मृदूनि (mṛ́dūni)
मृदु¹ (mṛ́du¹)
मृदू¹ (mṛ́dū¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

Noun

मृदु • (mṛdú) stem, m

  1. the planet Saturn (VarBṛS.)
  2. name of a king and various other men VP. (compare बिदादि (bidā*di))

Declension

Masculine u-stem declension of मृदु
singular dual plural
nominative मृदुः (mṛdúḥ) मृदू (mṛdū́) मृदवः (mṛdávaḥ)
accusative मृदुम् (mṛdúm) मृदू (mṛdū́) मृदून् (mṛdū́n)
instrumental मृदुना (mṛdúnā)
मृद्वा¹ (mṛdvā́¹) 		मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdúbhyām) मृदुभिः (mṛdúbhiḥ)
dative मृदवे (mṛdáve)
मृद्वे¹ (mṛdvé¹) 		मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdúbhyām) मृदुभ्यः (mṛdúbhyaḥ)
ablative मृदोः (mṛdóḥ)
मृद्वः¹ (mṛdváḥ¹) 		मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdúbhyām) मृदुभ्यः (mṛdúbhyaḥ)
genitive मृदोः (mṛdóḥ)
मृद्वः¹ (mṛdváḥ¹) 		मृद्वोः (mṛdvóḥ) मृदूनाम् (mṛdūnā́m)
locative मृदौ (mṛdaú) मृद्वोः (mṛdvóḥ) मृदुषु (mṛdúṣu)
vocative मृदो (mṛ́do) मृदू (mṛ́dū) मृदवः (mṛ́davaḥ)
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

मृदु • (mṛdu) stem, f

  1. Aloe perfoliata (L.)

Declension

Feminine u-stem declension of मृदु
singular dual plural
nominative मृदुः (mṛdúḥ) मृदू (mṛdū́) मृदवः (mṛdávaḥ)
accusative मृदुम् (mṛdúm) मृदू (mṛdū́) मृदूः (mṛdū́ḥ)
instrumental मृद्वा (mṛdvā́) मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdúbhyām) मृदुभिः (mṛdúbhiḥ)
dative मृदवे (mṛdáve)
मृद्वै¹ (mṛdvaí¹) 		मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdúbhyām) मृदुभ्यः (mṛdúbhyaḥ)
ablative मृदोः (mṛdóḥ)
मृद्वाः¹ (mṛdvā́ḥ¹)
मृद्वै² (mṛdvaí²) 		मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdúbhyām) मृदुभ्यः (mṛdúbhyaḥ)
genitive मृदोः (mṛdóḥ)
मृद्वाः¹ (mṛdvā́ḥ¹)
मृद्वै² (mṛdvaí²) 		मृद्वोः (mṛdvóḥ) मृदूनाम् (mṛdūnā́m)
locative मृदौ (mṛdaú)
मृद्वाम्¹ (mṛdvā́m¹) 		मृद्वोः (mṛdvóḥ) मृदुषु (mṛdúṣu)
vocative मृदो (mṛ́do) मृदू (mṛ́dū) मृदवः (mṛ́davaḥ)
  • ¹Later Sanskrit
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

Noun

मृदु • (mṛdú) stem, n

  1. softness, mildness, gentleness (MBh. Kāv. etc.) (also m Pāṇ. 2-2, 8, Vārtt. 3, Pat.)

Declension

Neuter u-stem declension of मृदु
singular dual plural
nominative मृदु (mṛdú) मृदुनी (mṛdúnī) मृदूनि (mṛdū́ni)
मृदु¹ (mṛdú¹)
मृदू¹ (mṛdū́¹)
accusative मृदु (mṛdú) मृदुनी (mṛdúnī) मृदूनि (mṛdū́ni)
मृदु¹ (mṛdú¹)
मृदू¹ (mṛdū́¹)
instrumental मृदुना (mṛdúnā)
मृद्वा¹ (mṛdvā́¹) 		मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdúbhyām) मृदुभिः (mṛdúbhiḥ)
dative मृदुने (mṛdúne)
मृदवे¹ (mṛdáve¹)
मृद्वे¹ (mṛdvé¹) 		मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdúbhyām) मृदुभ्यः (mṛdúbhyaḥ)
ablative मृदुनः (mṛdúnaḥ)
मृदोः¹ (mṛdóḥ¹)
मृद्वः¹ (mṛdváḥ¹) 		मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdúbhyām) मृदुभ्यः (mṛdúbhyaḥ)
genitive मृदुनः (mṛdúnaḥ)
मृदोः¹ (mṛdóḥ¹)
मृद्वः¹ (mṛdváḥ¹) 		मृदुनोः (mṛdúnoḥ)
मृद्वोः¹ (mṛdvóḥ¹) 		मृदूनाम् (mṛdūnā́m)
locative मृदुनि (mṛdúni)
मृदौ¹ (mṛdaú¹) 		मृदुनोः (mṛdúnoḥ)
मृद्वोः¹ (mṛdvóḥ¹) 		मृदुषु (mṛdúṣu)
vocative मृदु (mṛ́du)
मृदो (mṛ́do) 		मृदुनी (mṛ́dunī) मृदूनि (mṛ́dūni)
मृदु¹ (mṛ́du¹)
मृदू¹ (mṛ́dū¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Derived terms

References

  • Monier Williams (1899) “मृदु”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0830/2.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen ‎ (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 372-3
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