Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₃neh₂- (“to help, support”)
Noun
नाथ • (nāthá) n
- refuge, help, resort
Declension
| Neuter a-stem declension of नाथ |
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| Nom. sg.
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नाथम् (nātham)
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| Gen. sg.
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नाथस्य (nāthasya)
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Singular |
Dual |
Plural |
| Nominative
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नाथम् (nātham)
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नाथे (nāthe)
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नाथानि (nāthāni)
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| Vocative
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नाथ (nātha)
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नाथे (nāthe)
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नाथानि (nāthāni)
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| Accusative
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नाथम् (nātham)
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नाथे (nāthe)
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नाथानि (nāthāni)
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| Instrumental
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नाथेन (nāthena)
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नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām)
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नाथैः (nāthaiḥ)
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| Dative
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नाथा (nāthā)
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नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām)
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नाथेभ्यः (nāthebhyaḥ)
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| Ablative
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नाथात् (nāthāt)
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नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām)
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नाथेभ्यः (nāthebhyaḥ)
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| Genitive
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नाथस्य (nāthasya)
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नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ)
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नाथानाम् (nāthānām)
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| Locative
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नाथे (nāthe)
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नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ)
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नाथेषु (nātheṣu)
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Noun
नाथ • (nāthá) m
- protector, patron, possessor, owner, ward, guardian, lord (often at the end of a compound, especially in names of gods and men e.g. गोविङ्दनाथ (goviṅda-nāthá), जगन्नाथ (jagan-nāthá) etc.)
- husband (especially in vocative)
- a rope passed through the nose of a draft ox
- name of several authors
Declension
| Masculine a-stem declension of नाथ |
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| Nom. sg.
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नाथः (nāthaḥ)
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| Gen. sg.
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नाथस्य (nāthasya)
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Singular |
Dual |
Plural |
| Nominative
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नाथः (nāthaḥ)
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नाथौ (nāthau)
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नाथाः (nāthāḥ)
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| Vocative
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नाथ (nātha)
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नाथौ (nāthau)
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नाथाः (nāthāḥ)
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| Accusative
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नाथम् (nātham)
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नाथौ (nāthau)
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नाथान् (nāthān)
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| Instrumental
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नाथेन (nāthena)
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नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām)
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नाथैः (nāthaiḥ)
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| Dative
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नाथाय (nāthāya)
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नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām)
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नाथेभ्यः (nāthebhyaḥ)
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| Ablative
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नाथात् (nāthāt)
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नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām)
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नाथेभ्यः (nāthebhyaḥ)
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| Genitive
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नाथस्य (nāthasya)
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नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ)
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नाथानाम् (nāthānām)
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| Locative
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नाथे (nāthe)
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नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ)
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नाथेषु (nātheṣu)
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Descendants
Adjective
नाथ • (nāthá) m
- possessed of, occupied by, furnished with, (compare सनाथ (sa-natha))
Declension
| Masculine a-stem declension of नाथ |
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| Nom. sg.
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नाथः (nāthaḥ)
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| Gen. sg.
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नाथस्य (nāthasya)
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| |
Singular |
Dual |
Plural |
| Nominative
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नाथः (nāthaḥ)
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नाथौ (nāthau)
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नाथाः (nāthāḥ)
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| Vocative
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नाथ (nātha)
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नाथौ (nāthau)
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नाथाः (nāthāḥ)
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| Accusative
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नाथम् (nātham)
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नाथौ (nāthau)
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नाथान् (nāthān)
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| Instrumental
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नाथेन (nāthena)
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नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām)
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नाथैः (nāthaiḥ)
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| Dative
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नाथाय (nāthāya)
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नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām)
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नाथेभ्यः (nāthebhyaḥ)
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| Ablative
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नाथात् (nāthāt)
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नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām)
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नाथेभ्यः (nāthebhyaḥ)
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| Genitive
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नाथस्य (nāthasya)
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नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ)
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नाथानाम् (nāthānām)
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| Locative
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नाथे (nāthe)
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नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ)
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नाथेषु (nātheṣu)
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| Feminine ā-stem declension of नाथ |
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| Nom. sg.
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नाथा (nāthā)
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| Gen. sg.
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नाथायाः (nāthāyāḥ)
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Singular |
Dual |
Plural |
| Nominative
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नाथा (nāthā)
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नाथे (nāthe)
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नाथाः (nāthāḥ)
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| Vocative
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नाथे (nāthe)
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नाथे (nāthe)
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नाथाः (nāthāḥ)
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| Accusative
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नाथाम् (nāthām)
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नाथे (nāthe)
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नाथाः (nāthāḥ)
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| Instrumental
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नाथया (nāthayā)
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नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām)
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नाथाभिः (nāthābhiḥ)
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| Dative
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नाथायै (nāthāyai)
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नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām)
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नाथाभ्यः (nāthābhyaḥ)
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| Ablative
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नाथायाः (nāthāyāḥ)
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नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām)
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नाथाभ्यः (nāthābhyaḥ)
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| Genitive
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नाथायाः (nāthāyāḥ)
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नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ)
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नाथानाम् (nāthānām)
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| Locative
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नाथायाम् (nāthāyām)
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नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ)
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नाथासु (nāthāsu)
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| Neuter a-stem declension of नाथ |
|---|
| Nom. sg.
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नाथम् (nātham)
|
| Gen. sg.
|
नाथस्य (nāthasya)
|
| |
Singular |
Dual |
Plural |
| Nominative
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नाथम् (nātham)
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नाथे (nāthe)
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नाथानि (nāthāni)
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| Vocative
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नाथ (nātha)
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नाथे (nāthe)
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नाथानि (nāthāni)
|
| Accusative
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नाथम् (nātham)
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नाथे (nāthe)
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नाथानि (nāthāni)
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| Instrumental
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नाथेन (nāthena)
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नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām)
|
नाथैः (nāthaiḥ)
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| Dative
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नाथा (nāthā)
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नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām)
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नाथेभ्यः (nāthebhyaḥ)
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| Ablative
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नाथात् (nāthāt)
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नाथाभ्याम् (nāthābhyām)
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नाथेभ्यः (nāthebhyaḥ)
|
| Genitive
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नाथस्य (nāthasya)
|
नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ)
|
नाथानाम् (nāthānām)
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| Locative
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नाथे (nāthe)
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नाथयोः (nāthayoḥ)
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नाथेषु (nātheṣu)
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References
- Sir Monier Monier-Williams (1898) A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 0534