मूल

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Hindi[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀽𑀮 (mūla), from Sanskrit मूल (mūla). Cognate with Gujarati મૂળ (mūḷ) and Bengali মূল (mul).

Adjective[edit]

मूल (mūl) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling مول‎)

  1. original, basic, fundamental
  2. native, indigenous
  3. ancient, continually existent

Synonyms[edit]

Noun[edit]

मूल (mūlm (Urdu spelling مول‎)

  1. original copy
  2. source, origin

Declension[edit]

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Kashmiri[edit]

Noun[edit]

मूल (mūlm (Perso-Arabic موٗل‎)

  1. root (of a plant, etc.)
  2. origin, basis, provenance
  3. (linguistics) root, stem

Marathi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

नपुसकलिंग (napusakliṅga): मूल n (mūl)
पुल्लिंग (pulliṅga): मुलगा m (mulgā)
स्त्रीलिंग (strīliṅga): मुलगी f (mulgī)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

मूल (mūln

  1. child or kid regardless of gender or age
    Synonym: पोर (por)
  2. son or daughter regardless of gender
    Synonym: लेकरू (lekrū)

Usage notes[edit]

While the neuter word मूल (mūl) is often used interchangeably with the words मुलगा (mulgā) and मुलगी (mulgī), the word मूल (mūl) should be discriminated from the words मुलगा (mulgā) and मुलगी (mulgī).

Declension[edit]

Declension of मूल (mūl)
direct
singular
मूल
mūl
direct
plural
मुले, मुलं
mule, mula
singular plural
nominative मूल
mūl
मुले, मुलं
mule, mula
oblique मुला-
mulā-
मुलां-
mulāN-
dative मुलाला
mulālā
मुलांना
mulāNnā
ergative मुलाने
mulāne
मुलांनी
mulāNni
instrumental मुलाशी
mulāśi
मुलांशी
mulāNśi
locative मुलात
mulāt
मुलांत
mulāNt
vocative मुला
mulā
मुलांनो
mulāNno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Dative Note: -स (-sa) is archaic. -ते (-te) is limited to literary usage.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of मूल
masculine object feminine object neuter object oblique
singular plural singular plural singular* plural
singular subject मुलाचा
mulāċā
मुलाचे
mulāce
मुलाची
mulāci
मुलाच्या
mulāca
मुलाचे, मुलाचं
mulāce, mulāċa
मुलाची
mulāci
मुलाच्या
mulāca
plural subject मुलांचा
mulāNċā
मुलांचे
mulāNce
मुलांची
mulāNci
मुलांच्या
mulāNca
मुलांचे, मुलांचं
mulāNce, mulāNċa
मुलांची
mulāNci
मुलांच्या
mulāNca
* 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.

Derived terms[edit]

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Nepali[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

मूल (mūl)

  1. main, primary
  2. essential, necessary

Noun[edit]

मूल (mūl)

  1. root, source

Pali[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

मूल n

  1. Devanagari script form of mūla

Declension[edit]

Sanskrit[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly from a Proto-Dravidian word corresponding with modern Tamil முளா (muḷā) or முள்ளங்கி (muḷḷaṅki), although the direction of borrowing is unclear. Sometimes, also compared to Ancient Greek μῶλυ (môlu).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

मूल (mū́lan

  1. root
  2. radish
  3. base, foundation
  4. origin, beginning
  5. cause

Declension[edit]

Neuter a-stem declension of मूल (mū́la)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मूलम्
mū́lam
मूले
mū́le
मूलानि / मूला¹
mū́lāni / mū́lā¹
Vocative मूल
mū́la
मूले
mū́le
मूलानि / मूला¹
mū́lāni / mū́lā¹
Accusative मूलम्
mū́lam
मूले
mū́le
मूलानि / मूला¹
mū́lāni / mū́lā¹
Instrumental मूलेन
mū́lena
मूलाभ्याम्
mū́lābhyām
मूलैः / मूलेभिः¹
mū́laiḥ / mū́lebhiḥ¹
Dative मूलाय
mū́lāya
मूलाभ्याम्
mū́lābhyām
मूलेभ्यः
mū́lebhyaḥ
Ablative मूलात्
mū́lāt
मूलाभ्याम्
mū́lābhyām
मूलेभ्यः
mū́lebhyaḥ
Genitive मूलस्य
mū́lasya
मूलयोः
mū́layoḥ
मूलानाम्
mū́lānām
Locative मूले
mū́le
मूलयोः
mū́layoḥ
मूलेषु
mū́leṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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