ब्राह्मण
Hindi
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa).
Noun
ब्राह्मण • (brāhmaṇ) m
Declension
Related terms
- जाति (jāti, “caste”)
Sanskrit
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
- ব্ৰাহ্মণ (Assamese script)
- ᬩ᭄ᬭᬵᬳ᭄ᬫᬡ (Balinese script)
- ব্রাহ্মণ (Bengali script)
- 𑰤𑰿𑰨𑰯𑰮𑰿𑰦𑰜 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀩𑁆𑀭𑀸𑀳𑁆𑀫𑀡 (Brahmi script)
- ဗြာဟ္မဏ (Burmese script)
- બ્રાહ્મણ (Gujarati script)
- ਬ੍ਰਾਹ੍ਮਣ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌣 (Grantha script)
- ꦧꦿꦴꦲ꧀ꦩꦟ (Javanese script)
- 𑂥𑂹𑂩𑂰𑂯𑂹𑂧𑂝 (Kaithi script)
- ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣ (Kannada script)
- ព្រាហ្មណ (Khmer script)
- ພ຺ຣາຫ຺ມຓ (Lao script)
- ബ്രാഹ്മണ (Malayalam script)
- ᠪᡵᠠ᠊ᠠᡥᠮᠠᢏᠠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘤𑘿𑘨𑘰𑘮𑘿𑘦𑘜 (Modi script)
- ᠪᠷᠠᢗᠾᠮᠠᢏᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧄𑧠𑧈𑧑𑧎𑧠𑧆𑦼 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐧𑑂𑐬𑐵𑐴𑑂𑐩𑐞 (Newa script)
- ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ (Odia script)
- ꢨ꣄ꢬꢵꢲ꣄ꢪꢠ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆧𑇀𑆫𑆳𑆲𑇀𑆩𑆟 (Sharada script)
- 𑖤𑖿𑖨𑖯𑖮𑖿𑖦𑖜 (Siddham script)
- බ්රාහ්මණ (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩲 𑪙𑩼𑩛𑪂 𑪙𑩴𑩪 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚠𑚶𑚤𑚭𑚩𑚶𑚢𑚘 (Takri script)
- ப்³ராஹ்மண (Tamil script)
- బ్రాహ్మణ (Telugu script)
- พฺราหฺมณ (Thai script)
- བྲཱ་ཧྨ་ཎ (Tibetan script)
- 𑒥𑓂𑒩𑒰𑒯𑓂𑒧𑒝 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨠𑩇𑨫𑨊𑨱𑩇𑨢𑨘 (Zanabazar Square script)
Etymology
Likely from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to become high, rise, elevate”).[1] Alternatively, cognate with Latin flāmen (“priest”) via a hypothetical root *bʰlag-, but this presents phonetic problems.[2] In any case, synchronically equivalent to the root √bṛh (“to grow, swell”).[3]
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Pronunciation
Adjective
ब्राह्मण • (brā́hmaṇa)
- relating to or given by a Brahmin, befitting or becoming a Brahmin.
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | ब्राह्मणः brā́hmaṇaḥ |
ब्राह्मणौ / ब्राह्मणा¹ brā́hmaṇau / brā́hmaṇā¹ |
ब्राह्मणाः / ब्राह्मणासः¹ brā́hmaṇāḥ / brā́hmaṇāsaḥ¹ |
Vocative | ब्राह्मण brā́hmaṇa |
ब्राह्मणौ / ब्राह्मणा¹ brā́hmaṇau / brā́hmaṇā¹ |
ब्राह्मणाः / ब्राह्मणासः¹ brā́hmaṇāḥ / brā́hmaṇāsaḥ¹ |
Accusative | ब्राह्मणम् brā́hmaṇam |
ब्राह्मणौ / ब्राह्मणा¹ brā́hmaṇau / brā́hmaṇā¹ |
ब्राह्मणान् brā́hmaṇān |
Instrumental | ब्राह्मणेन brā́hmaṇena |
ब्राह्मणाभ्याम् brā́hmaṇābhyām |
ब्राह्मणैः / ब्राह्मणेभिः¹ brā́hmaṇaiḥ / brā́hmaṇebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | ब्राह्मणाय brā́hmaṇāya |
ब्राह्मणाभ्याम् brā́hmaṇābhyām |
ब्राह्मणेभ्यः brā́hmaṇebhyaḥ |
Ablative | ब्राह्मणात् brā́hmaṇāt |
ब्राह्मणाभ्याम् brā́hmaṇābhyām |
ब्राह्मणेभ्यः brā́hmaṇebhyaḥ |
Genitive | ब्राह्मणस्य brā́hmaṇasya |
ब्राह्मणयोः brā́hmaṇayoḥ |
ब्राह्मणानाम् brā́hmaṇānām |
Locative | ब्राह्मणे brā́hmaṇe |
ब्राह्मणयोः brā́hmaṇayoḥ |
ब्राह्मणेषु brā́hmaṇeṣu |
Notes |
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Feminine ā-stem declension of ब्राह्मणा (brā́hmaṇā) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | ब्राह्मणा brā́hmaṇā |
ब्राह्मणे brā́hmaṇe |
ब्राह्मणाः brā́hmaṇāḥ |
Vocative | ब्राह्मणे brā́hmaṇe |
ब्राह्मणे brā́hmaṇe |
ब्राह्मणाः brā́hmaṇāḥ |
Accusative | ब्राह्मणाम् brā́hmaṇām |
ब्राह्मणे brā́hmaṇe |
ब्राह्मणाः brā́hmaṇāḥ |
Instrumental | ब्राह्मणया / ब्राह्मणा¹ brā́hmaṇayā / brā́hmaṇā¹ |
ब्राह्मणाभ्याम् brā́hmaṇābhyām |
ब्राह्मणाभिः brā́hmaṇābhiḥ |
Dative | ब्राह्मणायै brā́hmaṇāyai |
ब्राह्मणाभ्याम् brā́hmaṇābhyām |
ब्राह्मणाभ्यः brā́hmaṇābhyaḥ |
Ablative | ब्राह्मणायाः / ब्राह्मणायै² brā́hmaṇāyāḥ / brā́hmaṇāyai² |
ब्राह्मणाभ्याम् brā́hmaṇābhyām |
ब्राह्मणाभ्यः brā́hmaṇābhyaḥ |
Genitive | ब्राह्मणायाः / ब्राह्मणायै² brā́hmaṇāyāḥ / brā́hmaṇāyai² |
ब्राह्मणयोः brā́hmaṇayoḥ |
ब्राह्मणानाम् brā́hmaṇānām |
Locative | ब्राह्मणायाम् brā́hmaṇāyām |
ब्राह्मणयोः brā́hmaṇayoḥ |
ब्राह्मणासु brā́hmaṇāsu |
Notes |
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Neuter a-stem declension of ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | ब्राह्मणम् brā́hmaṇam |
ब्राह्मणे brā́hmaṇe |
ब्राह्मणानि / ब्राह्मणा¹ brā́hmaṇāni / brā́hmaṇā¹ |
Vocative | ब्राह्मण brā́hmaṇa |
ब्राह्मणे brā́hmaṇe |
ब्राह्मणानि / ब्राह्मणा¹ brā́hmaṇāni / brā́hmaṇā¹ |
Accusative | ब्राह्मणम् brā́hmaṇam |
ब्राह्मणे brā́hmaṇe |
ब्राह्मणानि / ब्राह्मणा¹ brā́hmaṇāni / brā́hmaṇā¹ |
Instrumental | ब्राह्मणेन brā́hmaṇena |
ब्राह्मणाभ्याम् brā́hmaṇābhyām |
ब्राह्मणैः / ब्राह्मणेभिः¹ brā́hmaṇaiḥ / brā́hmaṇebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | ब्राह्मणाय brā́hmaṇāya |
ब्राह्मणाभ्याम् brā́hmaṇābhyām |
ब्राह्मणेभ्यः brā́hmaṇebhyaḥ |
Ablative | ब्राह्मणात् brā́hmaṇāt |
ब्राह्मणाभ्याम् brā́hmaṇābhyām |
ब्राह्मणेभ्यः brā́hmaṇebhyaḥ |
Genitive | ब्राह्मणस्य brā́hmaṇasya |
ब्राह्मणयोः brā́hmaṇayoḥ |
ब्राह्मणानाम् brā́hmaṇānām |
Locative | ब्राह्मणे brā́hmaṇe |
ब्राह्मणयोः brā́hmaṇayoḥ |
ब्राह्मणेषु brā́hmaṇeṣu |
Notes |
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Noun
ब्राह्मण • (brā́hmaṇá) stem, m
- one who has divine knowledge (sometimes applied to Agni), a Brahmin, a man belonging to the 1st of the 3 twice-born classes and of the 4 original divisions of the Hindu body (generally a priest, but often in the present day a layman engaged in non-priestly occupations although the name is strictly only applicable to one who knows and repeats the veda)
- a part of the Aryan/Caucasoid race
- RV 6.75.10
- बराह्मणासः पितरः सोम्यासः शिवे नो दयावाप्र्थिवी अनेहसा |
- पूषा नः पातु दुरिताद रताव्र्धो रक्षा माकिर्नो अघशंस ईशत ||
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- The Brahmans, and the Fathers meet for Soma-draughts, and, graciously inclined, unequalled Heaven and Earth.
- Guard us trom evil, Pūṣan, guard us strengtheners of Law: let not the evil-wisher master us.
- RV 6.75.10
- a Brahmin in the second stage (between मात्र (mātra) and श्रोत्रिय (śrotriya)).
- name of the 28th lunar mansion
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇá) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | ब्राह्मणः brā́hmaṇaḥ |
ब्राह्मणौ / ब्राह्मणा¹ brā́hmaṇau / brā́hmaṇā¹ |
ब्राह्मणाः / ब्राह्मणासः¹ brā́hmaṇāḥ / brā́hmaṇāsaḥ¹ |
Vocative | ब्राह्मण brā́hmaṇa |
ब्राह्मणौ / ब्राह्मणा¹ brā́hmaṇau / brā́hmaṇā¹ |
ब्राह्मणाः / ब्राह्मणासः¹ brā́hmaṇāḥ / brā́hmaṇāsaḥ¹ |
Accusative | ब्राह्मणम् brā́hmaṇam |
ब्राह्मणौ / ब्राह्मणा¹ brā́hmaṇau / brā́hmaṇā¹ |
ब्राह्मणान् brā́hmaṇān |
Instrumental | ब्राह्मणेन brā́hmaṇena |
ब्राह्मणाभ्याम् brā́hmaṇābhyām |
ब्राह्मणैः / ब्राह्मणेभिः¹ brā́hmaṇaiḥ / brā́hmaṇebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | ब्राह्मणाय brā́hmaṇāya |
ब्राह्मणाभ्याम् brā́hmaṇābhyām |
ब्राह्मणेभ्यः brā́hmaṇebhyaḥ |
Ablative | ब्राह्मणात् brā́hmaṇāt |
ब्राह्मणाभ्याम् brā́hmaṇābhyām |
ब्राह्मणेभ्यः brā́hmaṇebhyaḥ |
Genitive | ब्राह्मणस्य brā́hmaṇasya |
ब्राह्मणयोः brā́hmaṇayoḥ |
ब्राह्मणानाम् brā́hmaṇānām |
Locative | ब्राह्मणे brā́hmaṇe |
ब्राह्मणयोः brā́hmaṇayoḥ |
ब्राह्मणेषु brā́hmaṇeṣu |
Notes |
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Noun
ब्राह्मण • (brā́hmaṇa) stem, n
- that which is divine, the divine
- sacred or divine power
- the Brahmana portion of the veda (as distinct from its mantra and Upanishad portion)
- the soma vessel of the Brahmin priest
- a society or assemblage of Brahmins, a conclave
Declension
Neuter a-stem declension of ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | ब्राह्मणम् brā́hmaṇam |
ब्राह्मणे brā́hmaṇe |
ब्राह्मणानि / ब्राह्मणा¹ brā́hmaṇāni / brā́hmaṇā¹ |
Vocative | ब्राह्मण brā́hmaṇa |
ब्राह्मणे brā́hmaṇe |
ब्राह्मणानि / ब्राह्मणा¹ brā́hmaṇāni / brā́hmaṇā¹ |
Accusative | ब्राह्मणम् brā́hmaṇam |
ब्राह्मणे brā́hmaṇe |
ब्राह्मणानि / ब्राह्मणा¹ brā́hmaṇāni / brā́hmaṇā¹ |
Instrumental | ब्राह्मणेन brā́hmaṇena |
ब्राह्मणाभ्याम् brā́hmaṇābhyām |
ब्राह्मणैः / ब्राह्मणेभिः¹ brā́hmaṇaiḥ / brā́hmaṇebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | ब्राह्मणाय brā́hmaṇāya |
ब्राह्मणाभ्याम् brā́hmaṇābhyām |
ब्राह्मणेभ्यः brā́hmaṇebhyaḥ |
Ablative | ब्राह्मणात् brā́hmaṇāt |
ब्राह्मणाभ्याम् brā́hmaṇābhyām |
ब्राह्मणेभ्यः brā́hmaṇebhyaḥ |
Genitive | ब्राह्मणस्य brā́hmaṇasya |
ब्राह्मणयोः brā́hmaṇayoḥ |
ब्राह्मणानाम् brā́hmaṇānām |
Locative | ब्राह्मणे brā́hmaṇe |
ब्राह्मणयोः brā́hmaṇayoḥ |
ब्राह्मणेषु brā́hmaṇeṣu |
Notes |
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Descendants
References
- ^ Nourai, Ali (2011) “Bhergh”, in An Etymological Dictionary of Persian, English and other Indo-European Languages, page 63
- ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “flāmen, -inis”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 225
- ^ Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck (1898) Kurzgefaßtes Etymologisches Wörterbuch der Altindischen Sprache, Amsterdam: Johannes Müller, S. 245, page 193
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