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नयन

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit नयन (nayana). Doublet of नैन (nain) and नैना (nainā).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /nə.jən/, [nɐ.jɐ̃n]

Noun

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नयन (nayanm (Urdu spelling نین)

  1. (literary, anatomy) eye
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:आँख

Declension

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Declension of नयन (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct नयन
nayan
नयन
nayan
oblique नयन
nayan
नयनों
nayanõ
vocative नयन
nayan
नयनो
nayano

Marathi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit नयन (nayana).

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Noun

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नयन (nayann

  1. (anatomy) eye
  2. leading, guiding, directing

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Nepali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit नयन (nayana).

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Noun

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नयन (nayan) (literary, poetic)

  1. (anatomy) eye

Sanskrit

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Alternative scripts

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Etymology

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A compound of नय् (nay, to guide, lead) + -अन (-ana); the sense of "eye" is due to the fact that it is the primary sensory or "guiding" organ. Compare नेत्र (netra), with similar formation and origin.

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Noun

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नयन (nayana) stemn

  1. (anatomy) eye
  2. leading organ
  3. conducting, guiding, directing

Declension

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Neuter a-stem declension of नयन
singular dual plural
nominative नयनम् (nayanam) नयने (nayane) नयनाणि (nayanāṇi)
accusative नयनम् (nayanam) नयने (nayane) नयनाणि (nayanāṇi)
instrumental नयनेण (nayaneṇa) नयनाभ्याम् (nayanābhyām) नयनैः (nayanaiḥ)
dative नयनाय (nayanāya) नयनाभ्याम् (nayanābhyām) नयनेभ्यः (nayanebhyaḥ)
ablative नयनात् (nayanāt) नयनाभ्याम् (nayanābhyām) नयनेभ्यः (nayanebhyaḥ)
genitive नयनस्य (nayanasya) नयनयोः (nayanayoḥ) नयनाणाम् (nayanāṇām)
locative नयने (nayane) नयनयोः (nayanayoḥ) नयनेषु (nayaneṣu)
vocative नयन (nayana) नयने (nayane) नयनाणि (nayanāṇi)

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