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अप्

अप्

See also: अप, अपि, and अपी

Sanskrit

Noun

अप् • ‎(áp) f

Water, as a substance, in its various bodies, and as divinities.
Air, the intermediate region bearing clouds and rain.
(astronomy) The star S Virginis in Virgo.

Derived terms

Derived terms

अप्कृत्स्नम् (deep meditation by means of water)
अप्चर, अप्सर (aquatic animal)
अप्पति ("Lord of Waters", an attribute of Varuna and term for the ocean)

अप्पित्तम (fire)
अपांवत्स ("Calf of the Waters", a star)
अपांसंवर्त (destruction of the world by water)

Declension

Declension of अप्
Nom. sg.	- ‎(-)
Gen. sg.	- ‎(-)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	- ‎(-)	- ‎(-)	आपः (āpaḥ) ‎(āpaḥ (āpaḥ))
Vocative	- ‎(-)	- ‎(-)	आपः (āpaḥ) ‎(āpaḥ (āpaḥ))
Accusative	- ‎(-)	- ‎(-)	अपः (apaḥ) ‎(apaḥ (apaḥ))
Instrumental	- ‎(-)	- ‎(-)	अद्भिः (adbhiḥ) ‎(adbhiḥ (adbhiḥ))
Dative	- ‎(-)	- ‎(-)	अद्भ्यः (adbhyaḥ) ‎(adbhyaḥ (adbhyaḥ))
Ablative	- ‎(-)	- ‎(-)	अद्भ्यः (adbhyaḥ) ‎(adbhyaḥ (adbhyaḥ))
Genitive	- ‎(-)	- ‎(-)	अपाम् (apām) ‎(apām (apām))
Locative	- ‎(-)	- ‎(-)	अप्सु (apsu) ‎(apsu (apsu))

Usage notes

In Vedic Sanskrit, used both in singular and in plural; in the classical language, only in plural.

References

Monier Monier-Williams (accessed 4 Feb 2008), “Sanskrit-English Dictionary”, in (Please provide the title of the work)
V.S. Apte (accessed 26 Aug 2014), “The Practical Sanskirt–English Dictionary”, in (Please provide the title of the work)