ग्रंथ

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ग्रन्थ (grantha).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡɾənt̪ʰ/, [ɡɾɐ̃n̪t̪ʰ]

Noun

ग्रंथ • (granth) m (Urdu spelling گرنتھ)

  1. a work
  2. book
    Synonyms: किताब (kitāb), दस्तावेज़ (dastāvez), पुस्तक (pustak), सहीफ़ा (sahīfā), शास्त्र (śāstra)

Declension

Derived terms

References

Marathi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ग्रन्थ (grantha).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɾən.t̪ʰə/
  • Hyphenation: ग्रं‧थ
  • Rhymes:

Noun

ग्रंथ • (grantha) m

  1. a work, book, text

Declension

Declension of ग्रंथ (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular
ग्रंथ
grantha
direct
plural
ग्रंथ
grantha
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
ग्रंथ
grantha
ग्रंथ
grantha
oblique
सामान्यरूप
ग्रंथा
granthā
ग्रंथां-
granthān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
ग्रंथाला
granthālā
ग्रंथांना
granthānnā
ergative ग्रंथाने, ग्रंथानं
granthāne, granthāna
ग्रंथांनी
granthānnī
instrumental ग्रंथाशी
granthāśī
ग्रंथांशी
granthānśī
locative
सप्तमी
ग्रंथात
granthāt
ग्रंथांत
granthāt
vocative
संबोधन
ग्रंथा
granthā
ग्रंथांनो
granthānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of ग्रंथ (masc cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
ग्रंथाचा
granthāċā
ग्रंथाचे
granthāċe
ग्रंथाची
granthācī
ग्रंथाच्या
granthācā
ग्रंथाचे, ग्रंथाचं
granthāċe, granthāċa
ग्रंथाची
granthācī
ग्रंथाच्या
granthācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
ग्रंथांचा
granthānċā
ग्रंथांचे
granthānċe
ग्रंथांची
granthāñcī
ग्रंथांच्या
granthāncā
ग्रंथांचे, ग्रंथांचं
granthānċe, granthānċa
ग्रंथांची
granthāñcī
ग्रंथांच्या
granthāñcā
* 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

  • ग्रंथकार (granthakār, author of a text)
  • ग्रंथपाल (granthapāl, librarian)
  • ग्रंथसंग्रह (granthasaṅgrah, anthology)
  • ग्रंथसंपदा (granthasampadā, bibliography)
  • ग्रंथालय (granthālay, library)
  • ग्रांथिक (grānthik, related to book)
  • धर्मग्रंथ (dharmagrantha, religious text)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “ग्रंथ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
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