वामन
See also: वमन
Hindi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit वामन (vāmaná). Doublet of बौना (baunā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʋɑː.mən/, [ʋäː.mɐ̃n]
Adjective
वामन • (vāman) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling وامن)
Noun
वामन • (vāman) m (Urdu spelling وامن)
- (rare, formal) a dwarf
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | वामन vāman |
वामन vāman |
| oblique | वामन vāman |
वामनों vāmanõ |
| vocative | वामन vāman |
वामनो vāmano |
Proper noun
वामन • (vāman) m (Urdu spelling وامن) (Hinduism)
- Vāmana (the fifth avatar of Viṣṇu)
- name of Śiva
- name of the elephant that supports the south or west quarter
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| direct | वामन vāman |
| oblique | वामन vāman |
| vocative | वामन vāman |
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “वामन”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “वामन”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Platts, John T. (1884) “वामन”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
Marathi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit वामन (vāmaná). First attested as Old Marathi 𑘪𑘰𑘦𑘡 (vāmana).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋa.mən/
- Rhymes: -ən
- Hyphenation: वा‧मन
Adjective
वामन • (vāman) (indeclinable)
- (formal) dwarfish
- Synonyms: बुटका (buṭkā), आखूड (ākhūḍ)
Proper noun
वामन • (vāman) m (Hinduism)
- Vamana, the fifth avatar of Lord Vishnu
- name of Shiva
- name of the elephant that supports the south or west quarter
- a male given name from Sanskrit
References
- Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “वामन”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “वामन”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
- vāmana (Latin script)
- 𑀯𑀸𑀫𑀦 (Brahmi script)
- ৰামন (Bengali script)
- වාමන (Sinhalese script)
- ဝါမန or ဝႃမၼ (Burmese script)
- วามน or วามะนะ (Thai script)
- ᩅᩤᨾᨶ (Tai Tham script)
- ວາມນ or ວາມະນະ (Lao script)
- វាមន (Khmer script)
- 𑅇𑄂𑄟𑄚 (Chakma script)
Adjective
वामन
- Devanagari script form of vāmana
Declension
Declension table of "वामन" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | वामनो (vāmano) | वामना (vāmanā) |
| Accusative (second) | वामनं (vāmanaṃ) | वामने (vāmane) |
| Instrumental (third) | वामनेन (vāmanena) | वामनेहि (vāmanehi) or वामनेभि (vāmanebhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | वामनस्स (vāmanassa) or वामनाय (vāmanāya) or वामनत्थं (vāmanatthaṃ) | वामनानं (vāmanānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | वामनस्मा (vāmanasmā) or वामनम्हा (vāmanamhā) or वामना (vāmanā) | वामनेहि (vāmanehi) or वामनेभि (vāmanebhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | वामनस्स (vāmanassa) | वामनानं (vāmanānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | वामनस्मिं (vāmanasmiṃ) or वामनम्हि (vāmanamhi) or वामने (vāmane) | वामनेसु (vāmanesu) |
| Vocative (calling) | वामन (vāmana) | वामना (vāmanā) |
Declension table of "वामना" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | वामना (vāmanā) | वामनायो (vāmanāyo) or वामना (vāmanā) |
| Accusative (second) | वामनं (vāmanaṃ) | वामनायो (vāmanāyo) or वामना (vāmanā) |
| Instrumental (third) | वामनाय (vāmanāya) | वामनाहि (vāmanāhi) or वामनाभि (vāmanābhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | वामनाय (vāmanāya) | वामनानं (vāmanānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | वामनाय (vāmanāya) | वामनाहि (vāmanāhi) or वामनाभि (vāmanābhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | वामनाय (vāmanāya) | वामनानं (vāmanānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | वामनाय (vāmanāya) or वामनायं (vāmanāyaṃ) | वामनासु (vāmanāsu) |
| Vocative (calling) | वामने (vāmane) | वामनायो (vāmanāyo) or वामना (vāmanā) |
Declension table of "वामन" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | वामनं (vāmanaṃ) | वामनानि (vāmanāni) |
| Accusative (second) | वामनं (vāmanaṃ) | वामनानि (vāmanāni) |
| Instrumental (third) | वामनेन (vāmanena) | वामनेहि (vāmanehi) or वामनेभि (vāmanebhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | वामनस्स (vāmanassa) or वामनाय (vāmanāya) or वामनत्थं (vāmanatthaṃ) | वामनानं (vāmanānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | वामनस्मा (vāmanasmā) or वामनम्हा (vāmanamhā) or वामना (vāmanā) | वामनेहि (vāmanehi) or वामनेभि (vāmanebhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | वामनस्स (vāmanassa) | वामनानं (vāmanānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | वामनस्मिं (vāmanasmiṃ) or वामनम्हि (vāmanamhi) or वामने (vāmane) | वामनेसु (vāmanesu) |
| Vocative (calling) | वामन (vāmana) | वामनानि (vāmanāni) |
Sanskrit
Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
- ৱামন (Assamese script)
- ᬯᬵᬫᬦ (Balinese script)
- বামন (Bengali script)
- 𑰪𑰯𑰦𑰡 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀯𑀸𑀫𑀦 (Brahmi script)
- ဝါမန (Burmese script)
- વામન (Gujarati script)
- ਵਾਮਨ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌵𑌾𑌮𑌨 (Grantha script)
- ꦮꦴꦩꦤ (Javanese script)
- 𑂫𑂰𑂧𑂢 (Kaithi script)
- ವಾಮನ (Kannada script)
- វាមន (Khmer script)
- ວາມນ (Lao script)
- വാമന (Malayalam script)
- ᠸᠠ᠊ᠠᠮᠠᠨᠠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘪𑘰𑘦𑘡 (Modi script)
- ᠸᠠᢗᠮᠠᠨᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧊𑧑𑧆𑧁 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐰𑐵𑐩𑐣 (Newa script)
- ଵାମନ (Odia script)
- ꢮꢵꢪꢥ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆮𑆳𑆩𑆤 (Sharada script)
- 𑖪𑖯𑖦𑖡 (Siddham script)
- වාමන (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩾𑩛𑩴𑩯 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚦𑚭𑚢𑚝 (Takri script)
- வாமந (Tamil script)
- వామన (Telugu script)
- วามน (Thai script)
- ཝཱ་མ་ན (Tibetan script)
- 𑒫𑒰𑒧𑒢 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨭𑨊𑨢𑨝 (Zanabazar Square script)
Etymology
Maybe levelled from an earlier *वामन् (*vāmán, “deficient, lacking”), from the same origin as ऊन (ūna). See also वाम (vāma, “left”).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /ʋɑː.mɐ.nɐ́/
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /ʋɑː.mɐ.n̪ɐ/
Adjective
वामन • (vāmana) stem
- dwarfish, small or short in stature
- bent, inclined
- relating to a dwarf
- relating to the elephant Vāmana
- relating to Viṣṇu (especially in his fifth avatāra)
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | वामनः (vāmanáḥ) | वामनौ (vāmanaú) वामना¹ (vāmanā́¹) |
वामनाः (vāmanā́ḥ) वामनासः¹ (vāmanā́saḥ¹) |
| accusative | वामनम् (vāmanám) | वामनौ (vāmanaú) वामना¹ (vāmanā́¹) |
वामनान् (vāmanā́n) |
| instrumental | वामनेन (vāmanéna) | वामनाभ्याम् (vāmanā́bhyām) | वामनैः (vāmanaíḥ) वामनेभिः¹ (vāmanébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | वामनाय (vāmanā́ya) | वामनाभ्याम् (vāmanā́bhyām) | वामनेभ्यः (vāmanébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | वामनात् (vāmanā́t) | वामनाभ्याम् (vāmanā́bhyām) | वामनेभ्यः (vāmanébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | वामनस्य (vāmanásya) | वामनयोः (vāmanáyoḥ) | वामनानाम् (vāmanā́nām) |
| locative | वामने (vāmané) | वामनयोः (vāmanáyoḥ) | वामनेषु (vāmanéṣu) |
| vocative | वामन (vā́mana) | वामनौ (vā́manau) वामना¹ (vā́manā¹) |
वामनाः (vā́manāḥ) वामनासः¹ (vā́manāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | वामना (vāmanā́) | वामने (vāmané) | वामनाः (vāmanā́ḥ) |
| accusative | वामनाम् (vāmanā́m) | वामने (vāmané) | वामनाः (vāmanā́ḥ) |
| instrumental | वामनया (vāmanáyā) वामना¹ (vāmanā́¹) |
वामनाभ्याम् (vāmanā́bhyām) | वामनाभिः (vāmanā́bhiḥ) |
| dative | वामनायै (vāmanā́yai) | वामनाभ्याम् (vāmanā́bhyām) | वामनाभ्यः (vāmanā́bhyaḥ) |
| ablative | वामनायाः (vāmanā́yāḥ) वामनायै² (vāmanā́yai²) |
वामनाभ्याम् (vāmanā́bhyām) | वामनाभ्यः (vāmanā́bhyaḥ) |
| genitive | वामनायाः (vāmanā́yāḥ) वामनायै² (vāmanā́yai²) |
वामनयोः (vāmanáyoḥ) | वामनानाम् (vāmanā́nām) |
| locative | वामनायाम् (vāmanā́yām) | वामनयोः (vāmanáyoḥ) | वामनासु (vāmanā́su) |
| vocative | वामने (vā́mane) | वामने (vā́mane) | वामनाः (vā́manāḥ) |
- ¹Vedic
- ²Brāhmaṇas
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | वामनम् (vāmanám) | वामने (vāmané) | वामनानि (vāmanā́ni) वामना¹ (vāmanā́¹) |
| accusative | वामनम् (vāmanám) | वामने (vāmané) | वामनानि (vāmanā́ni) वामना¹ (vāmanā́¹) |
| instrumental | वामनेन (vāmanéna) | वामनाभ्याम् (vāmanā́bhyām) | वामनैः (vāmanaíḥ) वामनेभिः¹ (vāmanébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | वामनाय (vāmanā́ya) | वामनाभ्याम् (vāmanā́bhyām) | वामनेभ्यः (vāmanébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | वामनात् (vāmanā́t) | वामनाभ्याम् (vāmanā́bhyām) | वामनेभ्यः (vāmanébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | वामनस्य (vāmanásya) | वामनयोः (vāmanáyoḥ) | वामनानाम् (vāmanā́nām) |
| locative | वामने (vāmané) | वामनयोः (vāmanáyoḥ) | वामनेषु (vāmanéṣu) |
| vocative | वामन (vā́mana) | वामने (vā́mane) | वामनानि (vā́manāni) वामना¹ (vā́manā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Noun
वामन • (vāmaná) stem, m
- a dwarfish bull
- a goat with particular marks
- a person born under a particular constellation
- a mare
- a sort of woman
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | वामनः (vāmanáḥ) | वामनौ (vāmanaú) वामना¹ (vāmanā́¹) |
वामनाः (vāmanā́ḥ) वामनासः¹ (vāmanā́saḥ¹) |
| accusative | वामनम् (vāmanám) | वामनौ (vāmanaú) वामना¹ (vāmanā́¹) |
वामनान् (vāmanā́n) |
| instrumental | वामनेन (vāmanéna) | वामनाभ्याम् (vāmanā́bhyām) | वामनैः (vāmanaíḥ) वामनेभिः¹ (vāmanébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | वामनाय (vāmanā́ya) | वामनाभ्याम् (vāmanā́bhyām) | वामनेभ्यः (vāmanébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | वामनात् (vāmanā́t) | वामनाभ्याम् (vāmanā́bhyām) | वामनेभ्यः (vāmanébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | वामनस्य (vāmanásya) | वामनयोः (vāmanáyoḥ) | वामनानाम् (vāmanā́nām) |
| locative | वामने (vāmané) | वामनयोः (vāmanáyoḥ) | वामनेषु (vāmanéṣu) |
| vocative | वामन (vā́mana) | वामनौ (vā́manau) वामना¹ (vā́manā¹) |
वामनाः (vā́manāḥ) वामनासः¹ (vā́manāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Proper noun
वामन • (vāmaná) stem, m
- (Hinduism) Vāmana (the fifth avatar of Viṣṇu)
- name of Śiva
- name of the elephant that supports the south or west quarter
- name of a particular month
- name of a serpent-demon
- name of a particular disease of the vagina
- name of a yogini
- name of a son of Garuḍa
- name of a son of Hiraṇyagarbha
- name of one of the 18 attendants of the Sun
- name of a dānava
- name of a muni
- name of a poet who was the minister under Jayāpīḍa
- name of various other scholars and authors (especially of one of the authors of the Kāśikā-vṛtti, the other being Jayāditya, and of the author of the Kāvyālaṃkāra-vṛtti)
- Alangium hexapetalum
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | वामनः (vāmanáḥ) | वामनौ (vāmanaú) वामना¹ (vāmanā́¹) |
वामनाः (vāmanā́ḥ) वामनासः¹ (vāmanā́saḥ¹) |
| accusative | वामनम् (vāmanám) | वामनौ (vāmanaú) वामना¹ (vāmanā́¹) |
वामनान् (vāmanā́n) |
| instrumental | वामनेन (vāmanéna) | वामनाभ्याम् (vāmanā́bhyām) | वामनैः (vāmanaíḥ) वामनेभिः¹ (vāmanébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | वामनाय (vāmanā́ya) | वामनाभ्याम् (vāmanā́bhyām) | वामनेभ्यः (vāmanébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | वामनात् (vāmanā́t) | वामनाभ्याम् (vāmanā́bhyām) | वामनेभ्यः (vāmanébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | वामनस्य (vāmanásya) | वामनयोः (vāmanáyoḥ) | वामनानाम् (vāmanā́nām) |
| locative | वामने (vāmané) | वामनयोः (vāmanáyoḥ) | वामनेषु (vāmanéṣu) |
| vocative | वामन (vā́mana) | वामनौ (vā́manau) वामना¹ (vā́manā¹) |
वामनाः (vā́manāḥ) वामनासः¹ (vā́manāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Proper noun
वामन • (vāmaná) stem, n
- name of a place of pilgrimage
- the Vāmana Purāṇa
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | वामनम् (vāmanám) | वामने (vāmané) | वामनानि (vāmanā́ni) वामना¹ (vāmanā́¹) |
| accusative | वामनम् (vāmanám) | वामने (vāmané) | वामनानि (vāmanā́ni) वामना¹ (vāmanā́¹) |
| instrumental | वामनेन (vāmanéna) | वामनाभ्याम् (vāmanā́bhyām) | वामनैः (vāmanaíḥ) वामनेभिः¹ (vāmanébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | वामनाय (vāmanā́ya) | वामनाभ्याम् (vāmanā́bhyām) | वामनेभ्यः (vāmanébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | वामनात् (vāmanā́t) | वामनाभ्याम् (vāmanā́bhyām) | वामनेभ्यः (vāmanébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | वामनस्य (vāmanásya) | वामनयोः (vāmanáyoḥ) | वामनानाम् (vāmanā́nām) |
| locative | वामने (vāmané) | वामनयोः (vāmanáyoḥ) | वामनेषु (vāmanéṣu) |
| vocative | वामन (vā́mana) | वामने (vā́mane) | वामनानि (vā́manāni) वामना¹ (vā́manā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Descendants
References
- Monier Williams (1899) “वामन”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 941, column 3.
- Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) “vāmaná”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan][1] (in German), volume II, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 544
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vāmaná”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press