वीर

See also: वीर्, विरा, वारि, and वर

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit वीर (vīrá), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós.

Adjective

वीर • (vīr)

1. heroic

Declension

Declension of वीर
	masculine			feminine
	singular	plural		singular	plural
direct	वीर (vīr)	वीर (vīr)		वीर (vīr)	वीर (vīr)
indirect	वीर (vīr)	वीर (vīr)		वीर (vīr)	वीर (vīr)
vocative	वीर (vīr)	वीर (vīr)		वीर (vīr)	वीर (vīr)

Noun

वीर • (vīr) m

1. hero, fighter, one who is brave

Declension

Declension of वीर
	singular	plural
direct	वीर (vīr)	वीर (vīr)
oblique	वीर (vīr)	वीरों (vīrõ)
vocative	वीर (vīr)	वीरो (vīro)

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Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós. Cognates include Avestan 𐬬𐬍𐬭𐬀‏ (vīra), Latin vir, Lithuanian výras, Old Irish fer, Old Norse verr, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂 (wair), Ossetian ир (ir, “Ossetians”) and Old English wer (English were-).

Adjective

वीर • (vīrá)

1. heroic, powerful, strong, excellent, eminent

Noun

वीर • (vīrá) m

1. man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero, chief (sometimes applied to gods)
2. hero
3. husband
4. male child, son
5. the male of an animal
6. adept
7. heroism
8. actor
9. fire, (especially) sacred or sacrificial fire

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of वीर
Nom. sg.	वीरः (vīraḥ)
Gen. sg.	वीरस्य (vīrasya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	वीरः (vīraḥ)	वीरौ (vīrau)	वीराः (vīrāḥ)
Vocative	वीर (vīra)	वीरौ (vīrau)	वीराः (vīrāḥ)
Accusative	वीरम् (vīram)	वीरौ (vīrau)	वीरान् (vīrān)
Instrumental	वीरेण (vīreṇa)	वीराभ्याम् (vīrābhyām)	वीरैः (vīraiḥ)
Dative	वीराय (vīrāya)	वीराभ्याम् (vīrābhyām)	वीरेभ्यः (vīrebhyaḥ)
Ablative	वीरात् (vīrāt)	वीराभ्याम् (vīrābhyām)	वीरेभ्यः (vīrebhyaḥ)
Genitive	वीरस्य (vīrasya)	वीरयोः (vīrayoḥ)	वीराणाम् (vīrāṇām)
Locative	वीरे (vīre)	वीरयोः (vīrayoḥ)	वीरेषु (vīreṣu)

Noun

वीर • (vīrá) n

1. reed
2. the root of ginger
3. pepper
4. rice-gruel
5. the root of

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of वीर
Nom. sg.	वीरम् (vīram)
Gen. sg.	वीरस्य (vīrasya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	वीरम् (vīram)	वीरे (vīre)	वीराणि (vīrāṇi)
Vocative	वीर (vīra)	वीरे (vīre)	वीराणि (vīrāṇi)
Accusative	वीरम् (vīram)	वीरे (vīre)	वीराणि (vīrāṇi)
Instrumental	वीरेण (vīreṇa)	वीराभ्याम् (vīrābhyām)	वीरैः (vīraiḥ)
Dative	वीरा (vīrā)	वीराभ्याम् (vīrābhyām)	वीरेभ्यः (vīrebhyaḥ)
Ablative	वीरात् (vīrāt)	वीराभ्याम् (vīrābhyām)	वीरेभ्यः (vīrebhyaḥ)
Genitive	वीरस्य (vīrasya)	वीरयोः (vīrayoḥ)	वीराणाम् (vīrāṇām)
Locative	वीरे (vīre)	वीरयोः (vīrayoḥ)	वीरेषु (vīreṣu)