रक्षा

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See also: रक्ष्

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit रक्षा (rakṣā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɾək.ʂɑː/,

Noun

रक्षा (rakṣāf (Urdu spelling رکشا)

  1. protection
  2. safety
  3. defence
  4. support

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

From रक्ष् (rakṣ), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (to defend), same source as Ancient Greek ἀλέξω (aléxō, I defend). Other cognates include Old Armenian երաշխիք (erašxikʻ), and Old English ealgian (to protect, defend).

Pronunciation

Noun

रक्षा (rakṣā) stemf

  1. the act of protecting or guarding, protection, care, preservation, security Mn. MBh. &c.
  2. a guard, watch, sentinel Mṛicch. Kām.
  3. any preservative, (esp.) a sort of bracelet or amulet, any mysterious token used as a charm BhP. Suṡr.
  4. a tutelary divinity (cf. महा-र्°)
  5. ashes (used as a preservative) L.
  6. a piece of thread or silk bound round the wrist on partic. occasions (esp. on the full moon of श्रावण, either as an amulet and preservative against misfortune, or as a symbol of mutual dependence, or as a mark of respect) MW.

Declension

Feminine ā-stem declension of रक्षा
singular dual plural
nominative रक्षा (rakṣā) रक्षे (rakṣe) रक्षाः (rakṣāḥ)
vocative रक्षे (rakṣe) रक्षे (rakṣe) रक्षाः (rakṣāḥ)
accusative रक्षाम् (rakṣām) रक्षे (rakṣe) रक्षाः (rakṣāḥ)
instrumental रक्षया (rakṣayā)
रक्षा¹ (rakṣā¹)
रक्षाभ्याम् (rakṣābhyām) रक्षाभिः (rakṣābhiḥ)
dative रक्षायै (rakṣāyai) रक्षाभ्याम् (rakṣābhyām) रक्षाभ्यः (rakṣābhyaḥ)
ablative रक्षायाः (rakṣāyāḥ)
रक्षायै² (rakṣāyai²)
रक्षाभ्याम् (rakṣābhyām) रक्षाभ्यः (rakṣābhyaḥ)
genitive रक्षायाः (rakṣāyāḥ)
रक्षायै² (rakṣāyai²)
रक्षयोः (rakṣayoḥ) रक्षाणाम् (rakṣāṇām)
locative रक्षायाम् (rakṣāyām) रक्षयोः (rakṣayoḥ) रक्षासु (rakṣāsu)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

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