अनाथ

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनाथ (anātha, “helpless”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ə.nɑːt̪ʰ/, [ɐ.näːt̪ʰ]

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Noun

अनाथ • (anāth) m or f by sense (Urdu spelling اناتھ)

1. orphan

   Synonym: यतीम (yatīm)

Declension

NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

Declension of अनाथ (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	अनाथ anāth	अनाथ anāth
oblique	अनाथ anāth	अनाथों anāthõ
vocative	अनाथ anāth	अनाथो anātho

Declension of अनाथ (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	अनाथ anāth	अनाथें anāthẽ
oblique	अनाथ anāth	अनाथों anāthõ
vocative	अनाथ anāth	अनाथो anātho

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• anātha (Latin script)
• 𑀅𑀦𑀸𑀣 (Brahmi script)
• অনাথ (Bengali script)
• අනාථ (Sinhalese script)
• အနာထ or ဢၼႃထ (Burmese script)
• อนาถ or อะนาถะ (Thai script)
• ᩋᨶᩣᨳ (Tai Tham script)
• ອນາຖ or ອະນາຖະ (Lao script)
• អនាថ (Khmer script)
• 𑄃𑄚𑄂𑄗 (Chakma script)

Adjective

अनाथ

1. Devanagari script form of anātha (“helpless”)

Declension

Declension table of "अनाथ" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	अनाथो (anātho)	अनाथा (anāthā)
Accusative (second)	अनाथं (anāthaṃ)	अनाथे (anāthe)
Instrumental (third)	अनाथेन (anāthena)	अनाथेहि (anāthehi) or अनाथेभि (anāthebhi)
Dative (fourth)	अनाथस्स (anāthassa) or अनाथाय (anāthāya) or अनाथत्थं (anāthatthaṃ)	अनाथानं (anāthānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	अनाथस्मा (anāthasmā) or अनाथम्हा (anāthamhā) or अनाथा (anāthā)	अनाथेहि (anāthehi) or अनाथेभि (anāthebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	अनाथस्स (anāthassa)	अनाथानं (anāthānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	अनाथस्मिं (anāthasmiṃ) or अनाथम्हि (anāthamhi) or अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथेसु (anāthesu)
Vocative (calling)	अनाथ (anātha)	अनाथा (anāthā)

Declension table of "अनाथ" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	अनाथं (anāthaṃ)	अनाथानि (anāthāni)
Accusative (second)	अनाथं (anāthaṃ)	अनाथानि (anāthāni)
Instrumental (third)	अनाथेन (anāthena)	अनाथेहि (anāthehi) or अनाथेभि (anāthebhi)
Dative (fourth)	अनाथस्स (anāthassa) or अनाथाय (anāthāya) or अनाथत्थं (anāthatthaṃ)	अनाथानं (anāthānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	अनाथस्मा (anāthasmā) or अनाथम्हा (anāthamhā) or अनाथा (anāthā)	अनाथेहि (anāthehi) or अनाथेभि (anāthebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	अनाथस्स (anāthassa)	अनाथानं (anāthānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	अनाथस्मिं (anāthasmiṃ) or अनाथम्हि (anāthamhi) or अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथेसु (anāthesu)
Vocative (calling)	अनाथ (anātha)	अनाथानि (anāthāni)

Sanskrit

Etymology

Equivalent to अ- (a-, “not”) +‎ नाथ (nātha, “having refuge, supported, with husband or protector”)

Adjective

अनाथ • (ánāthá) stem

1. orphan, fatherless, parentless
2. destitute, helpless, poor
3. widowed

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of अनाथ
Nom. sg.	अनाथः (anāthaḥ)
Gen. sg.	अनाथस्य (anāthasya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	अनाथः (anāthaḥ)	अनाथौ (anāthau)	अनाथाः (anāthāḥ)
Vocative	अनाथ (anātha)	अनाथौ (anāthau)	अनाथाः (anāthāḥ)
Accusative	अनाथम् (anātham)	अनाथौ (anāthau)	अनाथान् (anāthān)
Instrumental	अनाथेन (anāthena)	अनाथाभ्याम् (anāthābhyām)	अनाथैः (anāthaiḥ)
Dative	अनाथाय (anāthāya)	अनाथाभ्याम् (anāthābhyām)	अनाथेभ्यः (anāthebhyaḥ)
Ablative	अनाथात् (anāthāt)	अनाथाभ्याम् (anāthābhyām)	अनाथेभ्यः (anāthebhyaḥ)
Genitive	अनाथस्य (anāthasya)	अनाथयोः (anāthayoḥ)	अनाथानाम् (anāthānām)
Locative	अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथयोः (anāthayoḥ)	अनाथेषु (anātheṣu)

Feminine ā-stem declension of अनाथ
Nom. sg.	अनाथा (anāthā)
Gen. sg.	अनाथायाः (anāthāyāḥ)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	अनाथा (anāthā)	अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथाः (anāthāḥ)
Vocative	अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथाः (anāthāḥ)
Accusative	अनाथाम् (anāthām)	अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथाः (anāthāḥ)
Instrumental	अनाथया (anāthayā)	अनाथाभ्याम् (anāthābhyām)	अनाथाभिः (anāthābhiḥ)
Dative	अनाथायै (anāthāyai)	अनाथाभ्याम् (anāthābhyām)	अनाथाभ्यः (anāthābhyaḥ)
Ablative	अनाथायाः (anāthāyāḥ)	अनाथाभ्याम् (anāthābhyām)	अनाथाभ्यः (anāthābhyaḥ)
Genitive	अनाथायाः (anāthāyāḥ)	अनाथयोः (anāthayoḥ)	अनाथानाम् (anāthānām)
Locative	अनाथायाम् (anāthāyām)	अनाथयोः (anāthayoḥ)	अनाथासु (anāthāsu)

Neuter a-stem declension of अनाथ
Nom. sg.	अनाथम् (anātham)
Gen. sg.	अनाथस्य (anāthasya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	अनाथम् (anātham)	अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथानि (anāthāni)
Vocative	अनाथ (anātha)	अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथानि (anāthāni)
Accusative	अनाथम् (anātham)	अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथानि (anāthāni)
Instrumental	अनाथेन (anāthena)	अनाथाभ्याम् (anāthābhyām)	अनाथैः (anāthaiḥ)
Dative	अनाथाय (anāthāya)	अनाथाभ्याम् (anāthābhyām)	अनाथेभ्यः (anāthebhyaḥ)
Ablative	अनाथात् (anāthāt)	अनाथाभ्याम् (anāthābhyām)	अनाथेभ्यः (anāthebhyaḥ)
Genitive	अनाथस्य (anāthasya)	अनाथयोः (anāthayoḥ)	अनाथानाम् (anāthānām)
Locative	अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथयोः (anāthayoḥ)	अनाथेषु (anātheṣu)

Descendants

• Hindi: अनाथ (anāth)
• Bengali: অনাথ (onath)
• → Tocharian B: anās
• → Tamil: அனாதை (aṉātai), அநாதை (anātai)
• → Malayalam: അനാഥ (anātha​)