नवन्

Sanskrit

Sanskrit numbers (edit)
90
[a], [b]   8
9
10   [a], [b]
    Cardinal: नव (nava), नवन् (navan)
    Ordinal: नवम (navama)

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hnáwa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnáwa, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥. Cognate with Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀 (nauua), Persian نه (noh), Pashto نه (), Northern Kurdish neh, Latin novem, Ancient Greek ἐννέα (ennéa), Old English niġon (whence English nine).

Pronunciation

Numeral

नवन् • (návan)

  1. nine

Usage notes

Forms with alternative accentuation occur only in the Classical period.

Declension

Declension of नवन्
Nom. sg.
Gen. sg.
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative नव (nava)
Vocative
Accusative नव (nava)
Instrumental नवभिः (navabhiḥ)
Dative नवभ्यः (navabhyaḥ)
Ablative नवभ्यः (navabhyaḥ)
Genitive नवानाम् (navānām)
Locative नवसु (navasu)

Descendants

  • Helu Prakrit: 𑀦𑀯 (nava)
  • Khasa Prakrit:
  • Magadhi Prakrit: 𑀦𑀯 (nava), Ardhamagadhi Prakrit: 𑀦𑀅 (naa)
  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀦𑀯 (nava), 𑀡𑀯 (ṇava)?
  • Paisaci Prakrit:
  • Pali: nava
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀦𑀯 (nava)
  • Malay: nawa / ناوا

References

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