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पक्ष

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit पक्ष (pakṣa).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pəkʂ/, [pɐkʃ]

Noun

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पक्ष (pakṣm

  1. faction, side, party
    Synonym: तरफ़ (taraf)
    पक्ष साथ-साथ लड़ रहे थे।
    pakṣ sāth-sāth laṛ rahe the.
    The factions were fighting amongst themselves.
  2. aspect, quality
  3. support, approval
  4. lunar fortnight

Declension

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Declension of पक्ष (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct पक्ष
pakṣ
पक्ष
pakṣ
oblique पक्ष
pakṣ
पक्षों
pakṣõ
vocative पक्ष
pakṣ
पक्षो
pakṣo

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Marathi

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit पक्ष (pakṣa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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पक्ष (pakṣam

  1. (politics) political party
    Synonym: राजकीय पक्ष (rājakīya pakṣa)
  2. fortnight in lunar month

Declension

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Declension of पक्ष (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular
पक्ष
pakṣ
direct
plural
पक्ष
pakṣ
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
पक्ष
pakṣ
पक्ष
pakṣ
oblique
सामान्यरूप
पक्षा
pakṣā
पक्षां-
pakṣān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
पक्षाला
pakṣālā
पक्षांना
pakṣānnā
ergative पक्षाने, पक्षानं
pakṣāne, pakṣāna
पक्षांनी
pakṣānnī
instrumental पक्षाशी
pakṣāśī
पक्षांशी
pakṣānśī
locative
सप्तमी
पक्षात
pakṣāt
पक्षांत
pakṣāt
vocative
संबोधन
पक्षा
pakṣā
पक्षांनो
pakṣānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of पक्ष (masc cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
पक्षाचा
pakṣāċā
पक्षाचे
pakṣāċe
पक्षाची
pakṣācī
पक्षाच्या
pakṣācā
पक्षाचे, पक्षाचं
pakṣāċe, pakṣāċa
पक्षाची
pakṣācī
पक्षाच्या
pakṣācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
पक्षांचा
pakṣānċā
पक्षांचे
pakṣānċe
पक्षांची
pakṣāñcī
पक्षांच्या
pakṣāncā
पक्षांचे, पक्षांचं
pakṣānċe, pakṣānċa
पक्षांची
pakṣāñcī
पक्षांच्या
pakṣāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “पक्ष”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies

Sanskrit

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Indo-Iranian *pakšás (side, flank), from Proto-Indo-European *peg- (side, flank).

    Cognate with Ossetian фахс (faxs, side) and maybe Latvian paksis (corner of a house).[1]

    Alternatively from Proto-Indo-Iranian *paćšás and cognate with Prasuni obuć (side), Waigali pāći (side).

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    पक्ष (pakṣá) stemm

    1. wing, pinion
    2. shoulder
    3. the flank or side or the half of anything
    4. the side or wing of a building
    5. the wing or flank of an army
    6. the half of a lunar month
    7. side, party, faction
    8. multitude, number, troop, set, class of beings
    9. partisan, adherent, follower, friend
    10. side i.e. position, place, stead
    11. one of two cases or one side of an argument, an alternative
    12. a point or matter under discussion, a thesis, a particular theory, a position advanced or an argument to be maintained
    13. action, lawsuit
    14. (logic) the proposition to be proved in a syllogism
    15. any supposition or view, motion, idea, opinion
    16. (algebra) a primary division or the side of an equation in a primary division

    Declension

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    Masculine a-stem declension of पक्ष
    singular dual plural
    nominative पक्षः (pakṣáḥ) पक्षौ (pakṣaú)
    पक्षा¹ (pakṣā́¹)
    पक्षाः (pakṣā́ḥ)
    पक्षासः¹ (pakṣā́saḥ¹)
    accusative पक्षम् (pakṣám) पक्षौ (pakṣaú)
    पक्षा¹ (pakṣā́¹)
    पक्षान् (pakṣā́n)
    instrumental पक्षेण (pakṣéṇa) पक्षाभ्याम् (pakṣā́bhyām) पक्षैः (pakṣaíḥ)
    पक्षेभिः¹ (pakṣébhiḥ¹)
    dative पक्षाय (pakṣā́ya) पक्षाभ्याम् (pakṣā́bhyām) पक्षेभ्यः (pakṣébhyaḥ)
    ablative पक्षात् (pakṣā́t) पक्षाभ्याम् (pakṣā́bhyām) पक्षेभ्यः (pakṣébhyaḥ)
    genitive पक्षस्य (pakṣásya) पक्षयोः (pakṣáyoḥ) पक्षाणाम् (pakṣā́ṇām)
    locative पक्षे (pakṣé) पक्षयोः (pakṣáyoḥ) पक्षेषु (pakṣéṣu)
    vocative पक्ष (pákṣa) पक्षौ (pákṣau)
    पक्षा¹ (pákṣā¹)
    पक्षाः (pákṣāḥ)
    पक्षासः¹ (pákṣāsaḥ¹)
    • ¹Vedic

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    References

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    1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 62