दे

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /d̪eː/

Etymology 1

Shortened form of देव (dev), which is ultimately from Sanskrit देव (deva).

Proper noun

दे • (de) m

1. (Bengal) De (a type of Bengali Kayastha caste in eastern India)

Declension

Declension of दे (sg-only masc cons-stem)

	singular
direct	दे de
oblique	दे de
vocative	दे de

Noun

दे • (de) m or f by sense

1. (Bengal) De (member of the De caste)

Declension

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

Declension of दे (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	दे de	दे de
oblique	दे de	देओं deõ
vocative	दे de	देओ deo

Declension of दे (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	दे de	देएँ deẽ
oblique	दे de	देओं deõ
vocative	दे de	देओ deo

Etymology 2

Shortened form of देवी (devī), which is ultimately from Sanskrit देवी (devī).

Noun

दे • (de) f

1. (rare) An honorific for women

   यह छबि सूरदास सदा रहै बानी। नँदनंदन राजा राधिका दे रानी। — सूर (शब्द॰)

   yah chabi sūrdās sadā rahai bānī. nãdnandan rājā rādhikā de rānī. — sūr (śabd.)

   (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension

Declension of दे (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	दे de	देएँ deẽ
oblique	दे de	देओं deõ
vocative	दे de	देओ deo

Etymology 3

Verb

दे • (de) (Urdu spelling دے)

1. inflection of देना (denā):
   1. stem
   2. second/third-person singular subjunctive
   3. second/third-person singular present imperative
   4. third-person singular future imperative: give

Nepali

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d̪e]
• Phonetic Devanagari: दे

Verb

दे • (de)

1. low-respectful second-person singular imperative of दिनु (dinu)