वाणी

See also: वीणा, वाण, वाणि, and वेणु

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit वाणी (vā́ṇī).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ʋɑː.ɳiː/, [ʋäː.ɳiː]

Noun

वाणी • (vāṇī) f

1. speech, voice

   Synonyms: आवाज़ (āvāz), वाक् (vāk)

2. sound (of which the source is known)
3. (Dhrupad) one of four specific forms or styles of dhrupad, distinct from a gharana

   Synonym: बानी (bānī) (more common)

Declension

Declension of वाणी (fem ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	वाणी vāṇī	वाणियाँ vāṇiyā̃
oblique	वाणी vāṇī	वाणियों vāṇiyõ
vocative	वाणी vāṇī	वाणियो vāṇiyo

Sanskrit

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ʋɑ́ː.ɳiː/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑː.ɳiː/

Proper noun

वाणी • (vā́ṇī) f

1. Hindu goddess of speech.

Declension

Feminine ī-stem declension of वाणी (vā́ṇī)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	वाणी vā́ṇī	वाण्यौ / वाणी¹ vā́ṇyau / vā́ṇī¹	वाण्यः / वाणीः¹ vā́ṇyaḥ / vā́ṇīḥ¹
Vocative	वाणि vā́ṇi	वाण्यौ / वाणी¹ vā́ṇyau / vā́ṇī¹	वाण्यः / वाणीः¹ vā́ṇyaḥ / vā́ṇīḥ¹
Accusative	वाणीम् vā́ṇīm	वाण्यौ / वाणी¹ vā́ṇyau / vā́ṇī¹	वाणीः vā́ṇīḥ
Instrumental	वाण्या vā́ṇyā	वाणीभ्याम् vā́ṇībhyām	वाणीभिः vā́ṇībhiḥ
Dative	वाण्यै vā́ṇyai	वाणीभ्याम् vā́ṇībhyām	वाणीभ्यः vā́ṇībhyaḥ
Ablative	वाण्याः vā́ṇyāḥ	वाणीभ्याम् vā́ṇībhyām	वाणीभ्यः vā́ṇībhyaḥ
Genitive	वाण्याः vā́ṇyāḥ	वाण्योः vā́ṇyoḥ	वाणीनाम् vā́ṇīnām
Locative	वाण्याम् vā́ṇyām	वाण्योः vā́ṇyoḥ	वाणीषु vā́ṇīṣu
Notes	¹Vedic