ऊन

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀉𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀸 (uṇṇā), from Sanskrit ऊर्णा (ū́rṇā), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hwŕ̥HnaH, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ (“wool”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uːn/

Noun

ऊन • (ūn) m (Urdu spelling اون‎)

1. wool

Derived terms

• ऊनी (ūnī, “woolen”)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ūˊrṇā (2424)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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Marathi

Etymology

From Old Marathi उन्ह (unha), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀉𑀡𑁆𑀳 (uṇha), from Sanskrit उष्ण (uṣṇá), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁usnós.

Adjective

ऊन • (ūn)

1. warm, hot

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Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *HuHnás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HuHnás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁uh₂nós, from *h₁weh₂-. Cognate with Avestan 𐬏𐬥𐬀‎ (ūna), Latin vānus, Proto-Germanic *wanaz.

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /uː.n̪ɐ́/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈuː.n̪ɐ/

Adjective

ऊन • (ūná)

1. deficient, wanting, lacking, less than the right number
2. defective

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of ऊन
Nom. sg.	ऊनः (ūnaḥ)
Gen. sg.	ऊनस्य (ūnasya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ऊनः (ūnaḥ)	ऊनौ (ūnau)	ऊनाः (ūnāḥ)
Vocative	ऊन (ūna)	ऊनौ (ūnau)	ऊनाः (ūnāḥ)
Accusative	ऊनम् (ūnam)	ऊनौ (ūnau)	ऊनान् (ūnān)
Instrumental	ऊनेन (ūnena)	ऊनाभ्याम् (ūnābhyām)	ऊनैः (ūnaiḥ)
Dative	ऊनाय (ūnāya)	ऊनाभ्याम् (ūnābhyām)	ऊनेभ्यः (ūnebhyaḥ)
Ablative	ऊनात् (ūnāt)	ऊनाभ्याम् (ūnābhyām)	ऊनेभ्यः (ūnebhyaḥ)
Genitive	ऊनस्य (ūnasya)	ऊनयोः (ūnayoḥ)	ऊनानाम् (ūnānām)
Locative	ऊने (ūne)	ऊनयोः (ūnayoḥ)	ऊनेषु (ūneṣu)

Feminine ā-stem declension of ऊन
Nom. sg.	ऊना (ūnā)
Gen. sg.	ऊनायाः (ūnāyāḥ)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ऊना (ūnā)	ऊने (ūne)	ऊनाः (ūnāḥ)
Vocative	ऊने (ūne)	ऊने (ūne)	ऊनाः (ūnāḥ)
Accusative	ऊनाम् (ūnām)	ऊने (ūne)	ऊनाः (ūnāḥ)
Instrumental	ऊनया (ūnayā)	ऊनाभ्याम् (ūnābhyām)	ऊनाभिः (ūnābhiḥ)
Dative	ऊनायै (ūnāyai)	ऊनाभ्याम् (ūnābhyām)	ऊनाभ्यः (ūnābhyaḥ)
Ablative	ऊनायाः (ūnāyāḥ)	ऊनाभ्याम् (ūnābhyām)	ऊनाभ्यः (ūnābhyaḥ)
Genitive	ऊनायाः (ūnāyāḥ)	ऊनयोः (ūnayoḥ)	ऊनानाम् (ūnānām)
Locative	ऊनायाम् (ūnāyām)	ऊनयोः (ūnayoḥ)	ऊनासु (ūnāsu)

Neuter a-stem declension of ऊन
Nom. sg.	ऊनम् (ūnam)
Gen. sg.	ऊनस्य (ūnasya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ऊनम् (ūnam)	ऊने (ūne)	ऊनानि (ūnāni)
Vocative	ऊन (ūna)	ऊने (ūne)	ऊनानि (ūnāni)
Accusative	ऊनम् (ūnam)	ऊने (ūne)	ऊनानि (ūnāni)
Instrumental	ऊनेन (ūnena)	ऊनाभ्याम् (ūnābhyām)	ऊनैः (ūnaiḥ)
Dative	ऊनाय (ūnāya)	ऊनाभ्याम् (ūnābhyām)	ऊनेभ्यः (ūnebhyaḥ)
Ablative	ऊनात् (ūnāt)	ऊनाभ्याम् (ūnābhyām)	ऊनेभ्यः (ūnebhyaḥ)
Genitive	ऊनस्य (ūnasya)	ऊनयोः (ūnayoḥ)	ऊनानाम् (ūnānām)
Locative	ऊने (ūne)	ऊनयोः (ūnayoḥ)	ऊनेषु (ūneṣu)

Descendants

• Helu: [Term?]
  • Sinhalese: උනු (unu, “deficient”)
• Magadhi Prakrit: 𑀊𑀡 (ūṇa)
  • Assamese: ঊন (un, “less”)
  • Oriya: ଊଣା (ūṇa, “less, lacking”)
• Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀊𑀡 (ūṇa)
  • Konkani: उणे (uṇe, “less”)
  • Marathi: उणे (uṇe, “less, minus”)
  • ⇒ Marathi: उणीव (uṇīv, “deficiency”)
• Pali: ūna
• Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀊𑀡 (ūṇa)
  • Hindi: ऊना (ūnā, “less; lacking, incomplete”)