तनु
Sanskrit
Etymology 1
From Proto-Indo-Aryan *tánuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *tánuš, from Proto-Indo-European *ténh₂us (“thin”). Cognate with Latin tenuis, Ancient Greek τανύω (tanúō), Old English þynne (whence English thin).
Pronunciation
Adjective
तनु • (tanú)
- thin, slender, attenuated, emaciated, small, little, minute, delicate, fine
- (said of a speech or hymn) accomplished (in metre)
Declension
Masculine u-stem declension of तनु | |||
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Nom. sg. | तनुः (tanuḥ) | ||
Gen. sg. | तनोः (tanoḥ) | ||
Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | तनुः (tanuḥ) | तनू (tanū) | तनवः (tanavaḥ) |
Vocative | तनो (tano) | तनू (tanū) | तनवः (tanavaḥ) |
Accusative | तनुम् (tanum) | तनू (tanū) | तनून् (tanūn) |
Instrumental | तनुना (tanunā) | तनुभ्याम् (tanubhyām) | तनुभिः (tanubhiḥ) |
Dative | तनवे (tanave) | तनुभ्याम् (tanubhyām) | तनुभ्यः (tanubhyaḥ) |
Ablative | तनोः (tanoḥ) | तनुभ्याम् (tanubhyām) | तनुभ्यः (tanubhyaḥ) |
Genitive | तनोः (tanoḥ) | तन्वोः (tanvoḥ) | तनूनाम् (tanūnām) |
Locative | तनौ (tanau) | तन्वोः (tanvoḥ) | तनुषु (tanuṣu) |
Feminine ī-stem declension of तनु | |||
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Nom. sg. | तन्वी (tanvī) | ||
Gen. sg. | तन्व्याः (tanvyāḥ) | ||
Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | तन्वी (tanvī) | तन्व्यौ (tanvyau) | तन्व्यः (tanvyaḥ) |
Vocative | तन्वि (tanvi) | तन्व्यौ (tanvyau) | तन्व्यः (tanvyaḥ) |
Accusative | तन्वीम् (tanvīm) | तन्व्यौ (tanvyau) | तन्वीः (tanvīḥ) |
Instrumental | तन्व्या (tanvyā) | तन्वीभ्याम् (tanvībhyām) | तन्वीभिः (tanvībhiḥ) |
Dative | तन्व्यै (tanvyai) | तन्वीभ्याम् (tanvībhyām) | तन्वीभ्यः (tanvībhyaḥ) |
Ablative | तन्व्याः (tanvyāḥ) | तन्वीभ्याम् (tanvībhyām) | तन्वीभ्यः (tanvībhyaḥ) |
Genitive | तन्व्याः (tanvyāḥ) | तन्व्योः (tanvyoḥ) | तन्वीनाम् (tanvīnām) |
Locative | तन्व्याम् (tanvyām) | तन्व्योः (tanvyoḥ) | तन्वीषु (tanvīṣu) |
Neuter u-stem declension of तनु | |||
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Nom. sg. | तनु (tanu) | ||
Gen. sg. | तनुनः (tanunaḥ) | ||
Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | तनु (tanu) | तनुनी (tanunī) | तनूनि (tanūni) |
Vocative | तनु (tanu) | तनुनी (tanunī) | तनूनि (tanūni) |
Accusative | तनु (tanu) | तनुनी (tanunī) | तनूनि (tanūni) |
Instrumental | तनुना (tanunā) | तनुभ्याम् (tanubhyām) | तनुभिः (tanubhiḥ) |
Dative | तनुने (tanune) | तनुभ्याम् (tanubhyām) | तनुभ्यः (tanubhyaḥ) |
Ablative | तनुनः (tanunaḥ) | तनुभ्याम् (tanubhyām) | तनुभ्यः (tanubhyaḥ) |
Genitive | तनुनः (tanunaḥ) | तनुनोः (tanunoḥ) | तनूनाम् (tanūnām) |
Locative | तनुनि (tanuni) | तनुनोः (tanunoḥ) | तनुषु (tanuṣu) |
Etymology 2
Variety of तनू (tanū́), from Proto-Indo-European *tenuh₂- (“body”).
Noun
तनुस् • (tanús) stem, m or f
- body, person, self
- (at the end of a compound) the body, person, self
- स्वका तनु (svakā tanu) — one's own person
- इयं तनुर् मम (iyaṃ tanur mama) — this my self. i.e. I myself here
- tanuṃ-√tyaj or tanuṃ-√hā — to give up one's life
Noun
तनु • (tanú) stem, m
- form or manifestation
- skin
- = तनुगृह (tanu-gṛha)
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- (poetry) a metre of 4 24 syllables
Declension
Masculine u-stem declension of तनु | |||
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Nom. sg. | तनुः (tanuḥ) | ||
Gen. sg. | तनोः (tanoḥ) | ||
Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | तनुः (tanuḥ) | तनू (tanū) | तनवः (tanavaḥ) |
Vocative | तनो (tano) | तनू (tanū) | तनवः (tanavaḥ) |
Accusative | तनुम् (tanum) | तनू (tanū) | तनून् (tanūn) |
Instrumental | तनुना (tanunā) | तनुभ्याम् (tanubhyām) | तनुभिः (tanubhiḥ) |
Dative | तनवे (tanave) | तनुभ्याम् (tanubhyām) | तनुभ्यः (tanubhyaḥ) |
Ablative | तनोः (tanoḥ) | तनुभ्याम् (tanubhyām) | तनुभ्यः (tanubhyaḥ) |
Genitive | तनोः (tanoḥ) | तन्वोः (tanvoḥ) | तनूनाम् (tanūnām) |
Locative | तनौ (tanau) | तन्वोः (tanvoḥ) | तनुषु (tanuṣu) |
Proper noun
तनु • (tanú) m
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