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नाथ

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit नाथ (nāthá).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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नाथ • (nāth) m (Urdu spelling ناتھ)

  1. lord
  2. protector
  3. patron
  4. master
  5. husband

Declension

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Declension of नाथ (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct नाथ
nāth 		नाथ
nāth
oblique नाथ
nāth 		नाथों
nāthõ
vocative नाथ
nāth 		नाथो
nātho

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Alternative scripts

Noun

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नाथ m

  1. Devanagari script form of nātha

Declension

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Declension table of "नाथ" (masculine)
Case / NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)नाथो (nātho)नाथा (nāthā)
Accusative (second)नाथं (nāthaṃ)नाथे (nāthe)
Instrumental (third)नाथेन (nāthena)नाथेहि (nāthehi) or नाथेभि (nāthebhi)
Dative (fourth)नाथस्स (nāthassa) or नाथाय (nāthāya) or नाथत्थं (nāthatthaṃ)नाथानं (nāthānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)नाथस्मा (nāthasmā) or नाथम्हा (nāthamhā) or नाथा (nāthā)नाथेहि (nāthehi) or नाथेभि (nāthebhi)
Genitive (sixth)नाथस्स (nāthassa)नाथानं (nāthānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)नाथस्मिं (nāthasmiṃ) or नाथम्हि (nāthamhi) or नाथे (nāthe)नाथेसु (nāthesu)
Vocative (calling)नाथ (nātha)नाथा (nāthā)

Sanskrit

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₃neh₂- (“to help, support”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ὀνί̆νημῐ (oní̆nēmĭ, “to help; to please”). The Sanskrit root is नाथ् (nāth, “to seek aid, ask”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ना॒थ • (nāthá) stem, n

  1. refuge, help, resort
    • c. 1200 BCE – 1000 BCE, Atharvaveda 9.2.7:
      अध्यक्षो वाजी मम काम उग्रः कृणोतु मह्यम् असपत्नम् एव ।
      विश्वे देवा मम नाथं भवन्तु सर्वे देवा हवम् आ यन्तु म इमम् ॥
      adhyakṣo vājī mama kāma ugraḥ kṛṇotu mahyam asapatnam eva.
      viśve devā mama nāthaṃ bhavantu sarve devā havam ā yantu ma imam.
      May Kāma, the mighty one, my potent warder, make me unrivalled.
      May all the Gods be my protection, all Gods come closer to this invocation of mine.

Declension

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Neuter a-stem declension of ना॒थ
singular dual plural
nominative ना॒थम् (nāthám) ना॒थे (nāthé) ना॒थानि॑ (nāthā́ni)
ना॒था¹ (nāthā́¹)
accusative ना॒थम् (nāthám) ना॒थे (nāthé) ना॒थानि॑ (nāthā́ni)
ना॒था¹ (nāthā́¹)
instrumental ना॒थेन॑ (nāthéna) ना॒थाभ्या॑म् (nāthā́bhyām) ना॒थैः (nātháiḥ)
ना॒थेभिः॑¹ (nāthébhiḥ¹)
dative ना॒थाय॑ (nāthā́ya) ना॒थाभ्या॑म् (nāthā́bhyām) ना॒थेभ्यः॑ (nāthébhyaḥ)
ablative ना॒थात् (nāthā́t) ना॒थाभ्या॑म् (nāthā́bhyām) ना॒थेभ्यः॑ (nāthébhyaḥ)
genitive ना॒थस्य॑ (nāthásya) ना॒थयोः॑ (nātháyoḥ) ना॒थाना॑म् (nāthā́nām)
locative ना॒थे (nāthé) ना॒थयोः॑ (nātháyoḥ) ना॒थेषु॑ (nāthéṣu)
vocative नाथ॑ (nā́tha) नाथे॑ (nā́the) नाथा॑नि (nā́thāni)
नाथा॑¹ (nā́thā¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

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ना॒थ • (nāthá) stem, m

  1. (often at the end of compounds, esp. in names of gods and men) protector, patron, possessor, owner, ward, guardian, lord
    • c. 500 BCE – 100 BCE, Rāmāyaṇa Bālakāṇḍa.76.19:
      न चेयं मम काकुत्स्थ व्रीडा भवितुम् अर्हति ।
      त्वया त्रैलोक्यनाथेन यद् अहं विमुखीकृत: ॥
      na ceyaṃ mama kākutstha vrīḍā bhavitum arhati.
      tvayā trailokyanāthena yad ahaṃ vimukhīkṛta:.
      I have nothing to be ashamed of, O Descendant of Kakustha, the lord of the three worlds.
      Since I have been defeated by you.
  2. husband (especially in vocative)
  3. a rope passed through the nose of a draft ox
  4. name of several authors

Declension

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Masculine a-stem declension of ना॒थ
singular dual plural
nominative ना॒थः (nātháḥ) ना॒थौ (nātháu)
ना॒था¹ (nāthā́¹) 		ना॒थाः (nāthā́ḥ)
ना॒थासः॑¹ (nāthā́saḥ¹)
accusative ना॒थम् (nāthám) ना॒थौ (nātháu)
ना॒था¹ (nāthā́¹) 		ना॒थान् (nāthā́n)
instrumental ना॒थेन॑ (nāthéna) ना॒थाभ्या॑म् (nāthā́bhyām) ना॒थैः (nātháiḥ)
ना॒थेभिः॑¹ (nāthébhiḥ¹)
dative ना॒थाय॑ (nāthā́ya) ना॒थाभ्या॑म् (nāthā́bhyām) ना॒थेभ्यः॑ (nāthébhyaḥ)
ablative ना॒थात् (nāthā́t) ना॒थाभ्या॑म् (nāthā́bhyām) ना॒थेभ्यः॑ (nāthébhyaḥ)
genitive ना॒थस्य॑ (nāthásya) ना॒थयोः॑ (nātháyoḥ) ना॒थाना॑म् (nāthā́nām)
locative ना॒थे (nāthé) ना॒थयोः॑ (nātháyoḥ) ना॒थेषु॑ (nāthéṣu)
vocative नाथ॑ (nā́tha) नाथौ॑ (nā́thau)
नाथा॑¹ (nā́thā¹) 		नाथाः॑ (nā́thāḥ)
नाथा॑सः¹ (nā́thāsaḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Derived terms

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Adjective

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नाथ • (nātha) stem

  1. possessed of, occupied by, furnished with, (compare सनाथ (sanātha))

Declension

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Masculine a-stem declension of नाथ
singular dual plural
nominative नाथः (nāthaḥ) नाथौ (nāthau)
नाथा¹ (nāthā¹) 		नाथाः (nāthāḥ)
नाथासः¹ (nāthāsaḥ¹)
accusative नाथम् (nātham) नाथौ (nāthau)
नाथा¹ (nāthā¹) 		नाथान् (nāthān)
instrumental नाथेन (nāthena) नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām) नाथैः (nāthaiḥ)
नाथेभिः¹ (nāthebhiḥ¹)
dative नाथाय (nāthāya) नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām) नाथेभ्यः (nāthebhyaḥ)
ablative नाथात् (nāthāt) नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām) नाथेभ्यः (nāthebhyaḥ)
genitive नाथस्य (nāthasya) नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ) नाथानाम् (nāthānām)
locative नाथे (nāthe) नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ) नाथेषु (nātheṣu)
vocative नाथ (nātha) नाथौ (nāthau)
नाथा¹ (nāthā¹) 		नाथाः (nāthāḥ)
नाथासः¹ (nāthāsaḥ¹)
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Feminine ā-stem declension of नाथा
singular dual plural
nominative नाथा (nāthā) नाथे (nāthe) नाथाः (nāthāḥ)
accusative नाथाम् (nāthām) नाथे (nāthe) नाथाः (nāthāḥ)
instrumental नाथया (nāthayā)
नाथा¹ (nāthā¹) 		नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām) नाथाभिः (nāthābhiḥ)
dative नाथायै (nāthāyai) नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām) नाथाभ्यः (nāthābhyaḥ)
ablative नाथायाः (nāthāyāḥ)
नाथायै² (nāthāyai²) 		नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām) नाथाभ्यः (nāthābhyaḥ)
genitive नाथायाः (nāthāyāḥ)
नाथायै² (nāthāyai²) 		नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ) नाथानाम् (nāthānām)
locative नाथायाम् (nāthāyām) नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ) नाथासु (nāthāsu)
vocative नाथे (nāthe) नाथे (nāthe) नाथाः (nāthāḥ)
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  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of नाथ
singular dual plural
nominative नाथम् (nātham) नाथे (nāthe) नाथानि (nāthāni)
नाथा¹ (nāthā¹)
accusative नाथम् (nātham) नाथे (nāthe) नाथानि (nāthāni)
नाथा¹ (nāthā¹)
instrumental नाथेन (nāthena) नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām) नाथैः (nāthaiḥ)
नाथेभिः¹ (nāthebhiḥ¹)
dative नाथाय (nāthāya) नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām) नाथेभ्यः (nāthebhyaḥ)
ablative नाथात् (nāthāt) नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām) नाथेभ्यः (nāthebhyaḥ)
genitive नाथस्य (nāthasya) नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ) नाथानाम् (nāthānām)
locative नाथे (nāthe) नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ) नाथेषु (nātheṣu)
vocative नाथ (nātha) नाथे (nāthe) नाथानि (nāthāni)
नाथा¹ (nāthā¹)
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References

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  • Monier Williams (1899), “नाथ”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 534, column 3.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996), Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 33-4
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “nāthá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 405
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