आर्य

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आर्य (ārya).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɑːɾ.jᵊ/, [äːɾ.jᵊ]

Noun

आर्य • (ārya) m or f by sense (Urdu spelling آریہ)

1. an Aryan (a speaker of an Indic language; an inhabitant of North India)

Declension

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

Declension of आर्य (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	आर्य ārya	आर्य ārya
oblique	आर्य ārya	आर्यों āryõ
vocative	आर्य ārya	आर्यो āryo

Declension of आर्य (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	आर्य ārya	आर्यें āryẽ
oblique	आर्य ārya	आर्यों āryõ
vocative	आर्य ārya	आर्यो āryo

Adjective

आर्य • (ārya) (indeclinable)

1. Aryan

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• আৰ্য (Assamese script)
• ᬆᬃᬬ (Balinese script)
• আর্য (Bengali script)
• 𑰁𑰨𑰿𑰧 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀆𑀭𑁆𑀬 (Brahmi script)
• အာရျ (Burmese script)
• આર્ય (Gujarati script)
• ਆਰ੍ਯ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌆𑌰𑍍𑌯 (Grantha script)
• ꦄꦴꦫꦾ (Javanese script)
• 𑂄𑂩𑂹𑂨 (Kaithi script)
• ಆರ್ಯ (Kannada script)
• អាយ៌ (Khmer script)
• ອາຣ຺ຍ (Lao script)
• ആര്യ (Malayalam script)
• ᠠ᠎᠊ᠠᡵᠶᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘁𑘨𑘿𑘧 (Modi script)
• ᠠᢗᠷᠶ᠎ᠠ (Mongolian script)
• 𑦡𑧈𑧠𑧇 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐁𑐬𑑂𑐫 (Newa script)
• ଆର୍ଯ (Odia script)
• ꢃꢬ꣄ꢫ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆄𑆫𑇀𑆪 (Sharada script)
• 𑖁𑖨𑖿𑖧 (Siddham script)
• ආර්‍ය (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩐𑩛𑩼 𑪙𑩻 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚁𑚤𑚶𑚣 (Takri script)
• ஆர்ய (Tamil script)
• ఆర్య (Telugu script)
• อารฺย (Thai script)
• ཨཱ་རྱ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒂𑒩𑓂𑒨 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨀𑨊𑨫𑩇𑨪 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *Áryas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Áryas (“Aryan”). Compare Pali ayya.

Old Indic ā́rya (with long a, vṛddhi-formed Sanskrit ā́rya-) is a cognate of Proto-Iranian *Áryah (with short a, Avestan 𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬀 (aⁱriia) and Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎡𐎹 (a-r-i-y /⁠Aryaʰ⁠/). The term was used as a self-designator by both Indians and Iranians.

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɑ́ː.ɾi.jɐ/, /ɑ́ːɾ.jɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ɑːɾ.jɐ/

Noun

आर्य • (ā́rya) stem, m (metrical Vedic ā́riya)

1. (primary) an Indo-Aryan, i.e. an Ārya, a self-designator of the peoples of Ancient India who speak आर्यभाषा (āryabhāṣā)
   1. a speaker of the language of the Vedas (as opposed to अनार्य (anārya), दस्यु (dasyu), दास (dāsa))
   2. an inhabitant of the आर्यावर्त (āryāvarta)
   3. a member of the आर्यवर्ण (āryavarṇa)
   4. one who is favourable to the Aryan people/cause (RV. etc.)
2. (secondary) a person having the self-ascribed qualities of a speaker of the Aryan language
   1. a respectable, honourable, faithful man
   2. one who is faithful to the religion of his country
   3. a man highly esteemed, a respectable, honourable man (Pañcat., Śak. etc.)
   4. in later times name of the first three castes, compare ārya.varna (opposed to शूद्र (śūdra)) (late RV., AV., VS., MBh., Yājñ., Pañcat. etc.)
   5. a master, an owner (L.)
   6. a friend (L.)
   7. a Vaishya (L.)
3. (from developments in Buddhist/Pali usage)
   1. Buddha
   2. (Buddhism) a man who has thought on the four chief truths of Buddhism and lives accordingly, a Buddhist priest (Pali ayya, or ariya)
4. (proper noun) a son of Manu Sāvarṇa (Hariv.)

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of आर्य

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	आर्यः (ā́ryaḥ)	आर्यौ (ā́ryau) आर्या¹ (ā́ryā¹)	आर्याः (ā́ryāḥ) आर्यासः¹ (ā́ryāsaḥ¹)
accusative	आर्यम् (ā́ryam)	आर्यौ (ā́ryau) आर्या¹ (ā́ryā¹)	आर्यान् (ā́ryān)
instrumental	आर्येण (ā́ryeṇa)	आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām)	आर्यैः (ā́ryaiḥ) आर्येभिः¹ (ā́ryebhiḥ¹)
dative	आर्याय (ā́ryāya)	आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām)	आर्येभ्यः (ā́ryebhyaḥ)
ablative	आर्यात् (ā́ryāt)	आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām)	आर्येभ्यः (ā́ryebhyaḥ)
genitive	आर्यस्य (ā́ryasya)	आर्ययोः (ā́ryayoḥ)	आर्याणाम् (ā́ryāṇām)
locative	आर्ये (ā́rye)	आर्ययोः (ā́ryayoḥ)	आर्येषु (ā́ryeṣu)
vocative	आर्य (ā́rya)	आर्यौ (ā́ryau) आर्या¹ (ā́ryā¹)	आर्याः (ā́ryāḥ) आर्यासः¹ (ā́ryāsaḥ¹)

• ¹Vedic

Derived terms

• आर्यदेव (āryadeva)
• आर्यमर्ग् (āryamarg)
• आर्यमार्ग (āryamārga) (noble path)
• आर्यवंश (āryavaṃśa) (noble blood)
• आर्यावर्त (āryāvarta) (Aryavarta, ancient India)
• आर्याष्टाङ्गमार्ग (āryāṣṭāṅgamārga) (Noble Eightfold Path)

Related terms

• अनार्य (anārya) (a non-Aryan; vulgar, ignorant of the Vedas or scriptures)

Descendants

• Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀚 (ajja)
  • Marathi: आजा (ājā), आजोबा (ājobā)
  • Konkani: आजो (āzô)
  • → Kannada: ಅಜ್ಜ (ajja)
  • → Malayalam: അച്ഛൻ (acchaṉ)
  • → Tamil: அச்சன் (accaṉ)
• Sauraseni Prakrit:
  • Gujarati: આજો (ājo)
• Pali: ariya
  • → Mon: အရဳ (learned)
• → Assamese: আৰ্য্য (airzo)
• → Bengali: আর্য (arjo)
• → English: Arya
  • ⇒ English: Aryan
• → French: aryen
  • → Persian: آریان (āryān)
• → German: Arier
  • ⇒ German: Arisch
  • → Danish: arier
  • → Swedish: arier
• → Hindustani: (“Aryan”), (“Indo-Aryan”)

  Hindi: आर्य (ārya), हिन्द-आर्य (hind-ārya), हिंद-आर्य (hind-ārya)

  Urdu: آریہ (ārya), ہند آریہ (hind-ārya)

• → Old Javanese: ārya
  • Javanese: ꦲꦂꦪ (arya), ꦄꦂꦪ (Arya)
    • → Indonesian: Arya
  • → Balinese: ᬆᬃᬬ (arya)
• → Odia: ଆର୍ଯ୍ୟ (ārjya), ଆର୍ୟ (ārya)
• → Punjabi:

  Gurmukhi script: ਆਰੀਆ (ārīā, “Aryan”)

  Shahmukhi script: آریہ (ārya, “Aryan”)

• → Tamil: ஆரியம் (āriyam, “Sanskrit”), ஆரியன் (āriyaṉ, “Aryan”), ஆரியர் (āriyar)
• → Thai: อารียา (female given name "Ariya")

Adjective

आर्य • (ā́rya) stem

1. (primary) Indo-Aryan, pertaining to peoples of ancient India who speak आर्य भाषा (ārya bhāṣā)
   1. pertaining to speakers of the language of the Vedas (as opposed to अनार्य (anārya), दस्यु (dasyu), दास (dāsa))
   2. pertaining to inhabitants of the आर्यावर्त (āryāvarta)
   3. pertaining to members of the आर्यवर्ण (āryavarṇa)
   4. pertaining to worshipers of the gods of the Vedas
2. (secondary) self-ascribed qualities of a person who speaks (an) Ārya language
   1. respectable, honourable, faithful
   2. faithful to the religion of his country
   3. behaving like an Āryan, worthy of one, honourable, respectable, noble (R., Mn., Śak. etc.)
   4. of a good family
   5. excellent
   6. wise
   7. suitable

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of आर्य

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	आर्यः (ā́ryaḥ)	आर्यौ (ā́ryau) आर्या¹ (ā́ryā¹)	आर्याः (ā́ryāḥ) आर्यासः¹ (ā́ryāsaḥ¹)
accusative	आर्यम् (ā́ryam)	आर्यौ (ā́ryau) आर्या¹ (ā́ryā¹)	आर्यान् (ā́ryān)
instrumental	आर्येण (ā́ryeṇa)	आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām)	आर्यैः (ā́ryaiḥ) आर्येभिः¹ (ā́ryebhiḥ¹)
dative	आर्याय (ā́ryāya)	आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām)	आर्येभ्यः (ā́ryebhyaḥ)
ablative	आर्यात् (ā́ryāt)	आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām)	आर्येभ्यः (ā́ryebhyaḥ)
genitive	आर्यस्य (ā́ryasya)	आर्ययोः (ā́ryayoḥ)	आर्याणाम् (ā́ryāṇām)
locative	आर्ये (ā́rye)	आर्ययोः (ā́ryayoḥ)	आर्येषु (ā́ryeṣu)
vocative	आर्य (ā́rya)	आर्यौ (ā́ryau) आर्या¹ (ā́ryā¹)	आर्याः (ā́ryāḥ) आर्यासः¹ (ā́ryāsaḥ¹)

• ¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of आर्या

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	आर्या (ā́ryā)	आर्ये (ā́rye)	आर्याः (ā́ryāḥ)
accusative	आर्याम् (ā́ryām)	आर्ये (ā́rye)	आर्याः (ā́ryāḥ)
instrumental	आर्यया (ā́ryayā) आर्या¹ (ā́ryā¹)	आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām)	आर्याभिः (ā́ryābhiḥ)
dative	आर्यायै (ā́ryāyai)	आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām)	आर्याभ्यः (ā́ryābhyaḥ)
ablative	आर्यायाः (ā́ryāyāḥ) आर्यायै² (ā́ryāyai²)	आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām)	आर्याभ्यः (ā́ryābhyaḥ)
genitive	आर्यायाः (ā́ryāyāḥ) आर्यायै² (ā́ryāyai²)	आर्ययोः (ā́ryayoḥ)	आर्याणाम् (ā́ryāṇām)
locative	आर्यायाम् (ā́ryāyām)	आर्ययोः (ā́ryayoḥ)	आर्यासु (ā́ryāsu)
vocative	आर्ये (ā́rye)	आर्ये (ā́rye)	आर्याः (ā́ryāḥ)

• ¹Vedic
• ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of आर्य

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	आर्यम् (ā́ryam)	आर्ये (ā́rye)	आर्याणि (ā́ryāṇi) आर्या¹ (ā́ryā¹)
accusative	आर्यम् (ā́ryam)	आर्ये (ā́rye)	आर्याणि (ā́ryāṇi) आर्या¹ (ā́ryā¹)
instrumental	आर्येण (ā́ryeṇa)	आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām)	आर्यैः (ā́ryaiḥ) आर्येभिः¹ (ā́ryebhiḥ¹)
dative	आर्याय (ā́ryāya)	आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām)	आर्येभ्यः (ā́ryebhyaḥ)
ablative	आर्यात् (ā́ryāt)	आर्याभ्याम् (ā́ryābhyām)	आर्येभ्यः (ā́ryebhyaḥ)
genitive	आर्यस्य (ā́ryasya)	आर्ययोः (ā́ryayoḥ)	आर्याणाम् (ā́ryāṇām)
locative	आर्ये (ā́rye)	आर्ययोः (ā́ryayoḥ)	आर्येषु (ā́ryeṣu)
vocative	आर्य (ā́rya)	आर्ये (ā́rye)	आर्याणि (ā́ryāṇi) आर्या¹ (ā́ryā¹)

• ¹Vedic

References

• Monier Williams (1899), “आर्य”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0152.