अनुग्रह

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनुग्रह (anugraha).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /ə.nʊɡ.ɾəɦ/, [ɐ.nʊɡ.ɾɛʱ]

Noun

अनुग्रह • (anugrah) m

favour, grace (given to someone)
अनुग्रह के बोझ में ― anugrah ke bojh mẽ ― obligated in return of a favour

Declension

Declension of *अनुग्रह* (masc cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	अनुग्रह anugrah	अनुग्रह anugrah
oblique	अनुग्रह anugrah	अनुग्रहों anugrahõ
vocative	अनुग्रह anugrah	अनुग्रहो anugraho

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “अनुग्रह”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

Sanskrit

Etymology

अनु (anu) +‎ ग्रह (graha)

Noun

अनुग्रह • (anugraha) stem, m

favour, kindness, showing favour, conferring benefits, promoting or furthering a good object
assistance
facilitating by incantations
rear-guard

Descendants

Hindi: अनुग्रह (anugrah)
→ Malay: anugerah
- Indonesian: anugerah
- → Tausug: anughara' (“blessing; grace”)