मधु

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See also: मृध and मेध

Bhojpuri[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मधु (madhu).

Noun[edit]

मधु (madhum (Kaithi 𑂧𑂡𑂳)

  1. honey

Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit मधु (mádhu).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /mə.d̪ʱuː/, [mɐ.d̪ʱuː]

Noun[edit]

मधु (madhum (Urdu spelling مدھو)

  1. honey
    Synonym: शहद (śahad)
    हर मधुमक्खी रानी के लिए मधु बनाती है।
    har madhumakkhī rānī ke lie madhu banātī hai.
    Every honeybee makes honey for the queen.

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References[edit]

  • Platts, John T. (1884), “मधु”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.

Marathi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit मधु (madhu).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /mə.d̪ʱu/, [mə.d̪ʱuː]

Noun[edit]

मधु (madhun

  1. honey

Pali[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

मधु n

  1. Devanagari script form of madhu

Sanskrit[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *mádʰu (honey, wine), from Proto-Indo-European *médʰu (honey, wine, mead). Cognate with Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬜𐬎 (maδu), Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu), Lithuanian medùs, Old Church Slavonic медъ (medŭ, honey), Old English medu (whence English mead).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

मधु (mádhu) stemn

  1. honey
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 2.39.6:
      ओष्ठाविव मध्व्आस्ने वदन्ता स्तनाविव पिप्यतं जीवसे नः ।
      नासेव नस्तन्वो रक्षितारा कर्णाविव सुश्रुता भूतमस्मे ॥
      oṣṭhāviva madhvāsne vadantā stanāviva pipyataṃ jīvase naḥ .
      nāseva nastanvo rakṣitārā karṇāviva suśrutā bhūtamasme .
      Like two lips that with the mouth speak honey, like two breasts that nourish our existence,
      Like the two nostrils that protect our being, be to us like our ears that hear distinctly.
  2. mead; any sweet liquid
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 7.38.8:
      वाजेवाजेऽवत वाजिनो नो धनेषु विप्रा अमृता ऋतज्ञाः ।
      अस्य मध्वः पिबत मादयध्वं तृप्ता यात पथिभिर्देवयानैः ॥
      vājevājeʼvata vājino no dhaneṣu viprā amṛtā ṛtajñāḥ .
      asya madhvaḥ pibata mādayadhvaṃ tṛptā yāta pathibhirdevayānaiḥ .
      Deep-skilled in Law eternal, deathless, Singers, O Vajins, help us in each fray for booty.
      Drink of this mead, be satisfied, be joyful: then go on paths which Gods are wont to travel.
  3. the juice or nectar of flowers, any sweet intoxicating drink, wine or spirituous liquor
  4. (poetic) milk or anything produced from milk (as butter, ghee etc.)

Declension[edit]

Neuter u-stem declension of मधु (mádhu)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मधु
mádhu
मधुनी
mádhunī
मधूनि / मधु¹ / मधू¹
mádhūni / mádhu¹ / mádhū¹
Vocative मधु / मधो
mádhu / mádho
मधुनी
mádhunī
मधूनि / मधु¹ / मधू¹
mádhūni / mádhu¹ / mádhū¹
Accusative मधु
mádhu
मधुनी
mádhunī
मधूनि / मधु¹ / मधू¹
mádhūni / mádhu¹ / mádhū¹
Instrumental मधुना / मध्वा¹
mádhunā / mádhvā¹
मधुभ्याम्
mádhubhyām
मधुभिः
mádhubhiḥ
Dative मधुने / मधवे¹ / मध्वे¹
mádhune / mádhave¹ / mádhve¹
मधुभ्याम्
mádhubhyām
मधुभ्यः
mádhubhyaḥ
Ablative मधुनः / मधोः¹ / मध्वः¹
mádhunaḥ / mádhoḥ¹ / mádhvaḥ¹
मधुभ्याम्
mádhubhyām
मधुभ्यः
mádhubhyaḥ
Genitive मधुनः / मधोः¹ / मध्वः¹
mádhunaḥ / mádhoḥ¹ / mádhvaḥ¹
मधुनोः
mádhunoḥ
मधूनाम्
mádhūnām
Locative मधुनि / मधौ¹
mádhuni / mádhau¹
मधुनोः
mádhunoḥ
मधुषु
mádhuṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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Proper noun[edit]

मधु (madhu) stemm

  1. name of the first month of the year - Chaitra, the season of spring
  2. name of Shiva
  3. name of a demon killed by Vishnu

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