वाणी

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See also: वीणा, वाण, वाणि, and वेणु

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit वाणी (vā́ṇī).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʋɑː.ɳiː/,

Noun

वाणी • (vāṇī) f

  1. speech, voice
    Synonyms: आवाज़ (āvāz), वाक् (vāk)
  2. sound (of which the source is known)
  3. (Dhrupad) one of four specific forms or styles of dhrupad, distinct from a gharana
    Synonym: बानी (bānī) (more common)

Declension

Declension of वाणी (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct वाणी
vāṇī 		वाणियाँ
vāṇiyā̃
oblique वाणी
vāṇī 		वाणियों
vāṇiyõ
vocative वाणी
vāṇī 		वाणियो
vāṇiyo

Marathi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋa.ɳi/,
  • Hyphenation: वा‧णी
  • Rhymes: -i

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘪𑘰𑘜𑘲 (vāṇī, “speech”), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀻 (vāṇī, “speech”), from Sanskrit वाणी (vāṇī, “speech”).

Noun

वाणी • (vāṇī) f

  1. voice
    Synonym: आवाज (āvāj)
    तिची वाणी अत्यंत मंजुळ आहे.
    ticī vāṇī atyanta mañjuḷ āhe.
    Her voice is very melodious.
  2. speech; articulate utterance, or the faculty, or the divinity governing it
    Synonym: वाचा (vācā)
    त्यांची वाणी अनाकलनीय आहे.
    tyāñcī vāṇī anākalnīy āhe.
    His speech is incomprehensible.
Declension
Declension of वाणी (fem ī-stem)
direct
singular 		वाणी
vāṇī
direct
plural 		वाण्या
vāṇyā
singular
एकवचन 		plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा 		वाणी
vāṇī 		वाण्या
vāṇyā
oblique
सामान्यरूप 		वाणी
vāṇī 		वाण्यां-
vāṇyān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी 		वाणीला
vāṇīlā 		वाण्यांना
vāṇyānnā
ergative वाणीने, वाणीनं
vāṇīne, vāṇīna 		वाण्यांनी
vāṇyānnī
instrumental वाणीशी
vāṇīśī 		वाण्यांशी
vāṇyānśī
locative
सप्तमी 		वाणीत
vāṇīt 		वाण्यांत
vāṇyāt
vocative
संबोधन 		वाणी
vāṇī 		वाण्यांनो
vāṇyānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of वाणी (fem ī-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म 		feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म 		neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म 		oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन 		plural
अनेकवचन 		singular
एकवचन 		plural
अनेकवचन 		singular*
एकवचन 		plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता 		वाणीचा
vāṇīċā 		वाणीचे
vāṇīċe 		वाणीची
vāṇīcī 		वाणीच्या
vāṇīcā 		वाणीचे, वाणीचं
vāṇīċe, vāṇīċa 		वाणीची
vāṇīcī 		वाणीच्या
vāṇīcā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता 		वाण्यांचा
vāṇyānċā 		वाण्यांचे
vāṇyānċe 		वाण्यांची
vāṇyāñcī 		वाण्यांच्या
vāṇyāncā 		वाण्यांचे, वाण्यांचं
vāṇyānċe, vāṇyānċa 		वाण्यांची
vāṇyāñcī 		वाण्यांच्या
vāṇyāñcā
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Proper noun

वाणी • (vāṇī) f

  1. a female given name from Sanskrit

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘪𑘰𑘜𑘲 (vāṇī, “grocer”), from Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀺𑀅𑀬 (vāṇiaya, “trader, grocer”), from Sanskrit वाणिज (vāṇija, “trader”).

Noun

वाणी • (vāṇī) m

  1. (historical) a caste that primarily practiced the trading and retailing of grains and allied products
  2. (by extension) a local grocer or vendor
    आमचा वाणी आम्हाला सर्व जिन्नस नाममात्र दरात पुरवतो.
    āmcā vāṇī āmhālā sarva jinnas nāmmātra darāt puravto.
    Our grocer supplies us with all goods at nominal rates.

References

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

See वाण (vāṇá).

Noun

वाणी • (vā́ṇī) stem, f

  1. sound, voice, music
    1. (in the plural) a choir of musicians or singers
  2. speech, language, words, diction, (especially) eloquent speech or fine diction
  3. a literary production or composition
  4. praise, laudation
Declension
Feminine ī-stem declension of वाणी
singular dual plural
nominative वाणी (vā́ṇī) वाण्यौ (vā́ṇyau)
वाणी¹ (vā́ṇī¹) 		वाण्यः (vā́ṇyaḥ)
वाणीः¹ (vā́ṇīḥ¹)
accusative वाणीम् (vā́ṇīm) वाण्यौ (vā́ṇyau)
वाणी¹ (vā́ṇī¹) 		वाणीः (vā́ṇīḥ)
instrumental वाण्या (vā́ṇyā) वाणीभ्याम् (vā́ṇībhyām) वाणीभिः (vā́ṇībhiḥ)
dative वाण्यै (vā́ṇyai) वाणीभ्याम् (vā́ṇībhyām) वाणीभ्यः (vā́ṇībhyaḥ)
ablative वाण्याः (vā́ṇyāḥ)
वाण्यै² (vā́ṇyai²) 		वाणीभ्याम् (vā́ṇībhyām) वाणीभ्यः (vā́ṇībhyaḥ)
genitive वाण्याः (vā́ṇyāḥ)
वाण्यै² (vā́ṇyai²) 		वाण्योः (vā́ṇyoḥ) वाणीनाम् (vā́ṇīnām)
locative वाण्याम् (vā́ṇyām) वाण्योः (vā́ṇyoḥ) वाणीषु (vā́ṇīṣu)
vocative वाणि (vā́ṇi) वाण्यौ (vā́ṇyau)
वाणी¹ (vā́ṇī¹) 		वाण्यः (vā́ṇyaḥ)
वाणीः¹ (vā́ṇīḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

Proper noun

वाणी • (vāṇī) stem, f

  1. the Hindu goddess of speech, Sarasvati
  2. name of a meter consisting only of long syllables
  3. name of a river (according to some, the Sarasvati)

Etymology 2

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not attested in etymological dictionaries. Perhaps connected to Etymology 1 somehow, via the "stringed harp" meaning of वाण (vāṇa)?”

Noun

वाणी • (vāṇī) stem, f

  1. a reed
  2. (in the dual) the two bars of a car or carriage

Etymology 3

Noun

वाणी • (vāṇī) stem, f

  1. alternative form of वाणि (vāṇi, “weaving”)

References

  • Monier Williams (1899) “वाणी”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 939/2.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen ‎ (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 541
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