नमस्
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Aryan *námas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *námas (“to bow, prostrate”), from Proto-Indo-European *némos (“sacrifice, worship”). The primary meaning of "bow, salutation" is Rigvedic. It is an s-stem formed on the basis of the verbal root नम् (nam) (compare नमति (námati)), meaning "to bend, bow, to submit oneself".
All alternative meanings are limited to glossaries and lexicographies (Naighaṇṭuka and other collections).
Pronunciation
Noun
नमस् • (námas) stem, n
- bow, obeisance, reverential salutation, adoration (by gesture or word)
- food
- a thunderbolt
- gift, donation
Declension
Neuter as-stem declension of नमस् (námas) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | नमः námaḥ |
नमसी námasī |
नमांसि námāṃsi |
Vocative | नमः námaḥ |
नमसी námasī |
नमांसि námāṃsi |
Accusative | नमः námaḥ |
नमसी námasī |
नमांसि námāṃsi |
Instrumental | नमसा námasā |
नमोभ्याम् námobhyām |
नमोभिः námobhiḥ |
Dative | नमसे námase |
नमोभ्याम् námobhyām |
नमोभ्यः námobhyaḥ |
Ablative | नमसः námasaḥ |
नमोभ्याम् námobhyām |
नमोभ्यः námobhyaḥ |
Genitive | नमसः námasaḥ |
नमसोः námasoḥ |
नमसाम् námasām |
Locative | नमसि námasi |
नमसोः námasoḥ |
नमःसु námaḥsu |
Derived terms
Noun
नमस् • (námas) stem, m
- an inarticulate cry
Declension
Masculine as-stem declension of नमस् (námas) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | नमाः námāḥ |
नमसौ / नमसा¹ námasau / námasā¹ |
नमसः / नमाः¹ námasaḥ / námāḥ¹ |
Vocative | नमः námaḥ |
नमसौ / नमसा¹ námasau / námasā¹ |
नमसः / नमाः¹ námasaḥ / námāḥ¹ |
Accusative | नमसम् / नमाम्¹ námasam / námām¹ |
नमसौ / नमसा¹ námasau / námasā¹ |
नमसः / नमाः¹ námasaḥ / námāḥ¹ |
Instrumental | नमसा námasā |
नमोभ्याम् námobhyām |
नमोभिः námobhiḥ |
Dative | नमसे námase |
नमोभ्याम् námobhyām |
नमोभ्यः námobhyaḥ |
Ablative | नमसः námasaḥ |
नमोभ्याम् námobhyām |
नमोभ्यः námobhyaḥ |
Genitive | नमसः námasaḥ |
नमसोः námasoḥ |
नमसाम् námasām |
Locative | नमसि námasi |
नमसोः námasoḥ |
नमःसु námaḥsu |
Notes |
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- Sanskrit terms inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan
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- Sanskrit terms inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian
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