यौन
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit यौन (yauna).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /jɔːn/, [jɔ̃ːn]
Adjective
यौन • (yaun)
Derived terms
- यौनाकर्षण (yaunākarṣaṇ)
Sanskrit
Etymology
Vṛddhi derivative of योनि (yoni, “source, vagina, yoni”).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /jɑːw.nɐ/
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /jɑw.n̪ɐ/
Adjective
यौन • (yauna) stem
- relating to the womb or place of birth, uterine
- relating to or resulting from or connected by marriage
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | यौनः (yaunaḥ) | यौनौ (yaunau) यौना¹ (yaunā¹) |
यौनाः (yaunāḥ) यौनासः¹ (yaunāsaḥ¹) |
| accusative | यौनम् (yaunam) | यौनौ (yaunau) यौना¹ (yaunā¹) |
यौनान् (yaunān) |
| instrumental | यौनेन (yaunena) | यौनाभ्याम् (yaunābhyām) | यौनैः (yaunaiḥ) यौनेभिः¹ (yaunebhiḥ¹) |
| dative | यौनाय (yaunāya) | यौनाभ्याम् (yaunābhyām) | यौनेभ्यः (yaunebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | यौनात् (yaunāt) | यौनाभ्याम् (yaunābhyām) | यौनेभ्यः (yaunebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | यौनस्य (yaunasya) | यौनयोः (yaunayoḥ) | यौनानाम् (yaunānām) |
| locative | यौने (yaune) | यौनयोः (yaunayoḥ) | यौनेषु (yauneṣu) |
| vocative | यौन (yauna) | यौनौ (yaunau) यौना¹ (yaunā¹) |
यौनाः (yaunāḥ) यौनासः¹ (yaunāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | यौनी (yaunī) | यौन्यौ (yaunyau) यौनी¹ (yaunī¹) |
यौन्यः (yaunyaḥ) यौनीः¹ (yaunīḥ¹) |
| accusative | यौनीम् (yaunīm) | यौन्यौ (yaunyau) यौनी¹ (yaunī¹) |
यौनीः (yaunīḥ) |
| instrumental | यौन्या (yaunyā) | यौनीभ्याम् (yaunībhyām) | यौनीभिः (yaunībhiḥ) |
| dative | यौन्यै (yaunyai) | यौनीभ्याम् (yaunībhyām) | यौनीभ्यः (yaunībhyaḥ) |
| ablative | यौन्याः (yaunyāḥ) यौन्यै² (yaunyai²) |
यौनीभ्याम् (yaunībhyām) | यौनीभ्यः (yaunībhyaḥ) |
| genitive | यौन्याः (yaunyāḥ) यौन्यै² (yaunyai²) |
यौन्योः (yaunyoḥ) | यौनीनाम् (yaunīnām) |
| locative | यौन्याम् (yaunyām) | यौन्योः (yaunyoḥ) | यौनीषु (yaunīṣu) |
| vocative | यौनि (yauni) | यौन्यौ (yaunyau) यौनी¹ (yaunī¹) |
यौन्यः (yaunyaḥ) यौनीः¹ (yaunīḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
- ²Brāhmaṇas
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | यौनम् (yaunam) | यौने (yaune) | यौनानि (yaunāni) यौना¹ (yaunā¹) |
| accusative | यौनम् (yaunam) | यौने (yaune) | यौनानि (yaunāni) यौना¹ (yaunā¹) |
| instrumental | यौनेन (yaunena) | यौनाभ्याम् (yaunābhyām) | यौनैः (yaunaiḥ) यौनेभिः¹ (yaunebhiḥ¹) |
| dative | यौनाय (yaunāya) | यौनाभ्याम् (yaunābhyām) | यौनेभ्यः (yaunebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | यौनात् (yaunāt) | यौनाभ्याम् (yaunābhyām) | यौनेभ्यः (yaunebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | यौनस्य (yaunasya) | यौनयोः (yaunayoḥ) | यौनानाम् (yaunānām) |
| locative | यौने (yaune) | यौनयोः (yaunayoḥ) | यौनेषु (yauneṣu) |
| vocative | यौन (yauna) | यौने (yaune) | यौनानि (yaunāni) यौना¹ (yaunā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Noun
यौन • (yauna) stem, n
- matrimonial connection, conjugal alliance, relationship by marriage
- the ceremony on conception
- matrimonial duties
- produced from
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | यौनम् (yaunam) | यौने (yaune) | यौनानि (yaunāni) यौना¹ (yaunā¹) |
| accusative | यौनम् (yaunam) | यौने (yaune) | यौनानि (yaunāni) यौना¹ (yaunā¹) |
| instrumental | यौनेन (yaunena) | यौनाभ्याम् (yaunābhyām) | यौनैः (yaunaiḥ) यौनेभिः¹ (yaunebhiḥ¹) |
| dative | यौनाय (yaunāya) | यौनाभ्याम् (yaunābhyām) | यौनेभ्यः (yaunebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | यौनात् (yaunāt) | यौनाभ्याम् (yaunābhyām) | यौनेभ्यः (yaunebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | यौनस्य (yaunasya) | यौनयोः (yaunayoḥ) | यौनानाम् (yaunānām) |
| locative | यौने (yaune) | यौनयोः (yaunayoḥ) | यौनेषु (yauneṣu) |
| vocative | यौन (yauna) | यौने (yaune) | यौनानि (yaunāni) यौना¹ (yaunā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
References
- Monier Williams (1899) “यौन”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 859.