राम

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit राम (rāma).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɾɑːm/, [ɾä̃ːm]
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Proper noun

राम • (rām) m (Urdu spelling رام)

  1. (Hinduism) Rama
    राम राम ― rām rām ― hello (among Hindus)

Declension
Declension of राम (sg-only masc cons-stem)
singular
direct राम
rām
oblique राम
rām
vocative राम
rām

Derived terms

References
  • McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “राम”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
  • Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “राम”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “राम”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “राम”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
  • Hardev Bahri (2013) “राम”, in राजपाल हिंदी शब्दकोश [rājpāl hindī śabdakoś, Rajpal Hindi Dictionary], Rajpal and Sons, →ISBN
  • “राम”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
  • Platts, John T. (1884) “राम”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.

Pali

Alternative forms
Alternative forms
  • rāma (Latin script)
  • 𑀭𑀸𑀫 (Brahmi script)
  • রাম (Bengali script)
  • රාම (Sinhalese script)
  • ရာမ or ရႃမ (Burmese script)
  • ราม or รามะ (Thai script)
  • ᩁᩣᨾ (Tai Tham script)
  • ຣາມ or ຣາມະ (Lao script)
  • រាម (Khmer script)
  • 𑄢𑄂𑄟 (Chakma script)

Noun

राम m

  1. Devanagari script form of rāma (“delight”)

Declension
Declension table of "राम" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)रामो (rāmo)रामा (rāmā)
Accusative (second)रामं (rāmaṃ)रामे (rāme)
Instrumental (third)रामेन (rāmena)रामेहि (rāmehi) or रामेभि (rāmebhi)
Dative (fourth)रामस्स (rāmassa) or रामाय (rāmāya) or रामत्थं (rāmatthaṃ)रामानं (rāmānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)रामस्मा (rāmasmā) or रामम्हा (rāmamhā) or रामा (rāmā)रामेहि (rāmehi) or रामेभि (rāmebhi)
Genitive (sixth)रामस्स (rāmassa)रामानं (rāmānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)रामस्मिं (rāmasmiṃ) or रामम्हि (rāmamhi) or रामे (rāme)रामेसु (rāmesu)
Vocative (calling)राम (rāma)रामा (rāmā)

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
  • ৰাম (Assamese script)
  • ᬭᬵᬫ (Balinese script)
  • রাম (Bengali script)
  • 𑰨𑰯𑰦 (Bhaiksuki script)
  • 𑀭𑀸𑀫 (Brahmi script)
  • ရာမ (Burmese script)
  • રામ (Gujarati script)
  • ਰਾਮ (Gurmukhi script)
  • 𑌰𑌾𑌮 (Grantha script)
  • ꦫꦴꦩ (Javanese script)
  • 𑂩𑂰𑂧 (Kaithi script)
  • ರಾಮ (Kannada script)
  • រាម (Khmer script)
  • ຣາມ (Lao script)
  • രാമ (Malayalam script)
  • ᡵᠠ᠎᠊ᠠᠮᠠ (Manchu script)
  • 𑘨𑘰𑘦 (Modi script)
  • ᠷᠠᢗᠮᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
  • 𑧈𑧑𑧆 (Nandinagari script)
  • 𑐬𑐵𑐩 (Newa script)
  • ରାମ (Odia script)
  • ꢬꢵꢪ (Saurashtra script)
  • 𑆫𑆳𑆩 (Sharada script)
  • 𑖨𑖯𑖦 (Siddham script)
  • රාම (Sinhalese script)
  • 𑩼𑩛𑩴 (Soyombo script)
  • 𑚤𑚭𑚢 (Takri script)
  • ராம (Tamil script)
  • రామ (Telugu script)
  • ราม (Thai script)
  • རཱ་མ (Tibetan script)
  • 𑒩𑒰𑒧 (Tirhuta script)
  • 𑨫𑨊𑨢 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

Unknown; possibly related to Old English rōmig (“sooty”), presuming Proto-Indo-European *HreH-mó-s.[1][2] Monier considers it to be a derivation from रम् (ram, “to enjoy; to stay”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

राम • (rāma) stem

  1. dark, dark-coloured, black (compare रात्रि (rātri))
  2. white (?)
  3. pleasing, pleasant, charming, lovely, beautiful

Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of राम (rāma)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative रामः
rāmaḥ		 रामौ / रामा¹
rāmau / rāmā¹		 रामाः / रामासः¹
rāmāḥ / rāmāsaḥ¹
Vocative राम
rāma		 रामौ / रामा¹
rāmau / rāmā¹		 रामाः / रामासः¹
rāmāḥ / rāmāsaḥ¹
Accusative रामम्
rāmam		 रामौ / रामा¹
rāmau / rāmā¹		 रामान्
rāmān
Instrumental रामेण
rāmeṇa		 रामाभ्याम्
rāmābhyām		 रामैः / रामेभिः¹
rāmaiḥ / rāmebhiḥ¹
Dative रामाय
rāmāya		 रामाभ्याम्
rāmābhyām		 रामेभ्यः
rāmebhyaḥ
Ablative रामात्
rāmāt		 रामाभ्याम्
rāmābhyām		 रामेभ्यः
rāmebhyaḥ
Genitive रामस्य
rāmasya		 रामयोः
rāmayoḥ		 रामाणाम्
rāmāṇām
Locative रामे
rāme		 रामयोः
rāmayoḥ		 रामेषु
rāmeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ā-stem declension of रामा (rāmā)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative रामा
rāmā		 रामे
rāme		 रामाः
rāmāḥ
Vocative रामे
rāme		 रामे
rāme		 रामाः
rāmāḥ
Accusative रामाम्
rāmām		 रामे
rāme		 रामाः
rāmāḥ
Instrumental रामया / रामा¹
rāmayā / rāmā¹		 रामाभ्याम्
rāmābhyām		 रामाभिः
rāmābhiḥ
Dative रामायै
rāmāyai		 रामाभ्याम्
rāmābhyām		 रामाभ्यः
rāmābhyaḥ
Ablative रामायाः / रामायै²
rāmāyāḥ / rāmāyai²		 रामाभ्याम्
rāmābhyām		 रामाभ्यः
rāmābhyaḥ
Genitive रामायाः / रामायै²
rāmāyāḥ / rāmāyai²		 रामयोः
rāmayoḥ		 रामाणाम्
rāmāṇām
Locative रामायाम्
rāmāyām		 रामयोः
rāmayoḥ		 रामासु
rāmāsu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of राम (rāma)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative रामम्
rāmam		 रामे
rāme		 रामाणि / रामा¹
rāmāṇi / rāmā¹
Vocative राम
rāma		 रामे
rāme		 रामाणि / रामा¹
rāmāṇi / rāmā¹
Accusative रामम्
rāmam		 रामे
rāme		 रामाणि / रामा¹
rāmāṇi / rāmā¹
Instrumental रामेण
rāmeṇa		 रामाभ्याम्
rāmābhyām		 रामैः / रामेभिः¹
rāmaiḥ / rāmebhiḥ¹
Dative रामाय
rāmāya		 रामाभ्याम्
rāmābhyām		 रामेभ्यः
rāmebhyaḥ
Ablative रामात्
rāmāt		 रामाभ्याम्
rāmābhyām		 रामेभ्यः
rāmebhyaḥ
Genitive रामस्य
rāmasya		 रामयोः
rāmayoḥ		 रामाणाम्
rāmāṇām
Locative रामे
rāme		 रामयोः
rāmayoḥ		 रामेषु
rāmeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

राम • (rāma) stem, m

  1. a kind of deer
  2. horse
  3. lover
  4. pleasure, joy, delight

Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of राम (rāma)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative रामः
rāmaḥ		 रामौ / रामा¹
rāmau / rāmā¹		 रामाः / रामासः¹
rāmāḥ / rāmāsaḥ¹
Vocative राम
rāma		 रामौ / रामा¹
rāmau / rāmā¹		 रामाः / रामासः¹
rāmāḥ / rāmāsaḥ¹
Accusative रामम्
rāmam		 रामौ / रामा¹
rāmau / rāmā¹		 रामान्
rāmān
Instrumental रामेण
rāmeṇa		 रामाभ्याम्
rāmābhyām		 रामैः / रामेभिः¹
rāmaiḥ / rāmebhiḥ¹
Dative रामाय
rāmāya		 रामाभ्याम्
rāmābhyām		 रामेभ्यः
rāmebhyaḥ
Ablative रामात्
rāmāt		 रामाभ्याम्
rāmābhyām		 रामेभ्यः
rāmebhyaḥ
Genitive रामस्य
rāmasya		 रामयोः
rāmayoḥ		 रामाणाम्
rāmāṇām
Locative रामे
rāme		 रामयोः
rāmayoḥ		 रामेषु
rāmeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

राम • (rāma) stem, n

  1. same meanings as masculine gender
  2. the leaf of Laurus cassia
  3. Chenopodium album
  4. = कुष्ठ (kuṣṭha)

Declension
Neuter a-stem declension of राम (rāma)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative रामम्
rāmam		 रामे
rāme		 रामाणि / रामा¹
rāmāṇi / rāmā¹
Vocative राम
rāma		 रामे
rāme		 रामाणि / रामा¹
rāmāṇi / rāmā¹
Accusative रामम्
rāmam		 रामे
rāme		 रामाणि / रामा¹
rāmāṇi / rāmā¹
Instrumental रामेण
rāmeṇa		 रामाभ्याम्
rāmābhyām		 रामैः / रामेभिः¹
rāmaiḥ / rāmebhiḥ¹
Dative रामाय
rāmāya		 रामाभ्याम्
rāmābhyām		 रामेभ्यः
rāmebhyaḥ
Ablative रामात्
rāmāt		 रामाभ्याम्
rāmābhyām		 रामेभ्यः
rāmebhyaḥ
Genitive रामस्य
rāmasya		 रामयोः
rāmayoḥ		 रामाणाम्
rāmāṇām
Locative रामे
rāme		 रामयोः
rāmayoḥ		 रामेषु
rāmeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Proper noun

राम • (rāma) stem, m

  1. name of Varuna
  2. name of various mythical personages in the Vedas.
  3. (Hinduism) Rāma, son of Dasharatha and Kausalya, an avatar of Vishnu.
    Synonyms: दाशरथ (dāśaratha), पीताम्बर (pītāmbara), राघव (rāghava)
    • c. 500 BCE – 100 BCE, Rāmāyaṇa 1.29.24:
      अद्य गच्छामहे राम सिद्धाश्रममनुत्तमम्।
      तदाश्रमपदं तात तवाप्येतद्यथा मम॥
      adya gacchāmahe rāma siddhāśramamanuttamam.
      tadāśramapadaṃ tāta tavāpyetadyathā mama.
      O Rāma, now let's go to the unparalleled Siddhashrama.
      O child this asrama is the same to you as it is to me (treat this as your own).

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Bengali: রাম (ram)
  • → Burmese: ရာမ (rama.)
  • → Chinese: 羅摩／罗摩 (Luómó)
  • → Hindi: राम (rām)
  • → Khmer: រាម (riəm)
  • → Lao: ຣາມ (rām)
  • → Malayalam: രാമൻ (rāmaṉ), രാമ (rāma), രാം (rāṁ), റാം (ṟāṁ)
  • → Marathi: राम (rām)
  • → Nepali: राम (rām)
  • → Old Javanese: rāma
  • → Odia: ରାମ (ramô)
  • → Punjabi: ਰਾਮ (rām)
  • → Sinhalese: රාම (rāma)
  • → Tamil: இராமர் (irāmar)
  • → Telugu: రామ (rāma)
  • → Thai: ราม (raam)

References
  1. Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992–2001) “rāmá-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 449
  2. Mallory, J. P., Adams, D. Q., editors (1997), “*rēmós”, in Encyclopedia of Indo-European culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, page 160
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