अप्

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hap-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-. Cognate with Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠 (apiyā, “into the water”), Tocharian B āp (“water”), Hittite 𒄩𒉺𒀀 (ḫa-pa-a, “towards the river”).

Noun

अप् (áp) f

1. water

Declension

    Declension of अप्

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	-	-	आपः (āpaḥ)
Vocative	-	-	आपः (āpaḥ)
Accusative	-	-	अपः (apaḥ)
Instrumental	-	-	अद्भिः (adbhiḥ)
Dative	-	-	अद्भ्यः (adbhyaḥ)
Ablative	-	-	अद्भ्यः (adbhyaḥ)
Genitive	-	-	अपाम् (apām)
Locative	-	-	अप्सु (apsu)

Usage notes

In Vedic Sanskrit, used both in singular and in plural, but in the classical language only in plural.

References

Monier Monier-Williams, "Sanskrit-English Dictionary", URL accessed on 2008-02-04.