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मन्दिर

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

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Of uncertain origin. Related to मन्दुरा (mandurā, horse stable), and, along with Ancient Greek μάνδρα (mándra, enclosed space; barn), perhaps borrowed from an unidentified third source. Turner derives both Sanskrit words from a hypothetical root *मन्द् (mand, to stand still), which also gives मन्द (manda, slow, tardy).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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मन्दिर (mandira) stemn

  1. any waiting or abiding-place, habitation, dwelling, house, palace, temple, town, camp, etc.
  2. a stable for horses
  3. the body

Declension

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Neuter a-stem declension of मन्दिर
singular dual plural
nominative मन्दिरम् (mandiram) मन्दिरे (mandire) मन्दिराणि (mandirāṇi)
मन्दिरा¹ (mandirā¹)
accusative मन्दिरम् (mandiram) मन्दिरे (mandire) मन्दिराणि (mandirāṇi)
मन्दिरा¹ (mandirā¹)
instrumental मन्दिरेण (mandireṇa) मन्दिराभ्याम् (mandirābhyām) मन्दिरैः (mandiraiḥ)
मन्दिरेभिः¹ (mandirebhiḥ¹)
dative मन्दिराय (mandirāya) मन्दिराभ्याम् (mandirābhyām) मन्दिरेभ्यः (mandirebhyaḥ)
ablative मन्दिरात् (mandirāt) मन्दिराभ्याम् (mandirābhyām) मन्दिरेभ्यः (mandirebhyaḥ)
genitive मन्दिरस्य (mandirasya) मन्दिरयोः (mandirayoḥ) मन्दिराणाम् (mandirāṇām)
locative मन्दिरे (mandire) मन्दिरयोः (mandirayoḥ) मन्दिरेषु (mandireṣu)
vocative मन्दिर (mandira) मन्दिरे (mandire) मन्दिराणि (mandirāṇi)
मन्दिरा¹ (mandirā¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

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मन्दिर (mandira) stemm

  1. the sea
  2. the hollow or back of the knee

Declension

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Masculine a-stem declension of मन्दिर
singular dual plural
nominative मन्दिरः (mandiraḥ) मन्दिरौ (mandirau)
मन्दिरा¹ (mandirā¹)
मन्दिराः (mandirāḥ)
मन्दिरासः¹ (mandirāsaḥ¹)
accusative मन्दिरम् (mandiram) मन्दिरौ (mandirau)
मन्दिरा¹ (mandirā¹)
मन्दिरान् (mandirān)
instrumental मन्दिरेण (mandireṇa) मन्दिराभ्याम् (mandirābhyām) मन्दिरैः (mandiraiḥ)
मन्दिरेभिः¹ (mandirebhiḥ¹)
dative मन्दिराय (mandirāya) मन्दिराभ्याम् (mandirābhyām) मन्दिरेभ्यः (mandirebhyaḥ)
ablative मन्दिरात् (mandirāt) मन्दिराभ्याम् (mandirābhyām) मन्दिरेभ्यः (mandirebhyaḥ)
genitive मन्दिरस्य (mandirasya) मन्दिरयोः (mandirayoḥ) मन्दिराणाम् (mandirāṇām)
locative मन्दिरे (mandire) मन्दिरयोः (mandirayoḥ) मन्दिरेषु (mandireṣu)
vocative मन्दिर (mandira) मन्दिरौ (mandirau)
मन्दिरा¹ (mandirā¹)
मन्दिराः (mandirāḥ)
मन्दिरासः¹ (mandirāsaḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Proper noun

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मन्दिर (mandira) stemm

  1. name of a gandharva

References

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  • Monier Williams (1899) “मन्दिर”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, [], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 788/2.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 388
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1963) Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary]‎[2] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 582