विधि

See also: वधू, विधा, and विधी

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit विधि (vidhi).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʋɪ.d̪ʱiː/

Noun

विधि • (vidhi) f (Urdu spelling ودهہ)

  1. law
    Synonyms: क़ानून (qānūn), आईन (āīn)
    अंतरराष्ट्रीय विधि के अनुसार, यह अपराधी दोषी है।
    antarrāṣṭrīya vidhi ke anusār, yah aprādhī doṣī hai.
    According to international law, this criminal is guilty.
    शासन विधि और व्यवस्था के लिए उत्तरदायी है।
    śāsan vidhi aur vyavasthā ke lie uttardāyī hai.
    The government is responsible for law and order.
  2. manner, method
    Synonyms: प्रक्रिया (prakriyā), पद्धति (paddhati)
    आपकी उपचार-विधि क्या है?
    āpkī upcār-vidhi kyā hai?
    What is your method of treatment?
  3. fate, destiny
    Synonyms: नसीब (nasīb), भाग्य (bhāgya), क़िस्मत (qismat)

Declension

Declension of विधि (fem i-stem)
singular plural
direct विधि
vidhi 		विधियाँ
vidhiyā̃
oblique विधि
vidhi 		विधियों
vidhiyõ
vocative विधि
vidhi 		विधियो
vidhiyo

Further reading

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “विधि”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts
  • vidhi (Latin script)
  • 𑀯𑀺𑀥𑀺 (Brahmi script)
  • ৰিধি (Bengali script)
  • විධි (Sinhalese script)
  • ဝိဓိ or ဝိꩪိ (Burmese script)
  • วิธิ (Thai script)
  • ᩅᩥᨵᩥ (Tai Tham script)
  • ວິຘິ or ວິທິ (Lao script)
  • វិធិ (Khmer script)
  • 𑅇𑄨𑄙𑄨 (Chakma script)

Noun

विधि m

  1. Devanagari script form of vidhi (“method”)

Declension

Declension table of "विधि" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)विधि (vidhi)विधयो (vidhayo) or विधी (vidhī)
Accusative (second)विधिं (vidhiṃ)विधयो (vidhayo) or विधी (vidhī)
Instrumental (third)विधिना (vidhinā)विधीहि (vidhīhi) or विधीभि (vidhībhi)
Dative (fourth)विधिस्स (vidhissa) or विधिनो (vidhino)विधीनं (vidhīnaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)विधिस्मा (vidhismā) or विधिम्हा (vidhimhā)विधीहि (vidhīhi) or विधीभि (vidhībhi)
Genitive (sixth)विधिस्स (vidhissa) or विधिनो (vidhino)विधीनं (vidhīnaṃ)
Locative (seventh)विधिस्मिं (vidhismiṃ) or विधिम्हि (vidhimhi)विधीसु (vidhīsu)
Vocative (calling)विधि (vidhi)विधयो (vidhayo) or विधी (vidhī)

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts
  • ৱিধি (Assamese script)
  • ᬯᬶᬥᬶ (Balinese script)
  • বিধি (Bengali script)
  • 𑰪𑰰𑰠𑰰 (Bhaiksuki script)
  • 𑀯𑀺𑀥𑀺 (Brahmi script)
  • ဝိဓိ (Burmese script)
  • વિધિ (Gujarati script)
  • ਵਿਧਿ (Gurmukhi script)
  • 𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌿 (Grantha script)
  • ꦮꦶꦣꦶ (Javanese script)
  • 𑂫𑂱𑂡𑂱 (Kaithi script)
  • ವಿಧಿ (Kannada script)
  • វិធិ (Khmer script)
  • ວິຘິ (Lao script)
  • വിധി (Malayalam script)
  • ᠸᡳᢡᡳ (Manchu script)
  • 𑘪𑘱𑘠𑘱 (Modi script)
  • ᠸᠢᢑᠾᠢ (Mongolian script)
  • 𑧊𑧒𑧀𑧒 (Nandinagari script)
  • 𑐰𑐶𑐢𑐶 (Newa script)
  • ଵିଧି (Odia script)
  • ꢮꢶꢤꢶ (Saurashtra script)
  • 𑆮𑆴𑆣𑆴 (Sharada script)
  • 𑖪𑖰𑖠𑖰 (Siddham script)
  • විධි (Sinhalese script)
  • 𑩾𑩑𑩮𑩑 (Soyombo script)
  • 𑚦𑚮𑚜𑚮 (Takri script)
  • விதி⁴ (Tamil script)
  • విధి (Telugu script)
  • วิธิ (Thai script)
  • ཝི་དྷི (Tibetan script)
  • 𑒫𑒱𑒡𑒱 (Tirhuta script)
  • 𑨭𑨁𑨜𑨁 (Zanabazar Square script)

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

विधि • (vidhi) stem, m

  1. worshipper (AitBr.)
Declension
Masculine i-stem declension of विधि
singular dual plural
nominative विधिः (vidhiḥ) विधी (vidhī) विधयः (vidhayaḥ)
accusative विधिम् (vidhim) विधी (vidhī) विधीन् (vidhīn)
instrumental विधिना (vidhinā)
विध्या¹ (vidhyā¹) 		विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) विधिभिः (vidhibhiḥ)
dative विधये (vidhaye) विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ)
ablative विधेः (vidheḥ)
विध्यः¹ (vidhyaḥ¹) 		विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ)
genitive विधेः (vidheḥ)
विध्यः¹ (vidhyaḥ¹) 		विध्योः (vidhyoḥ) विधीनाम् (vidhīnām)
locative विधौ (vidhau)
विधा¹ (vidhā¹) 		विध्योः (vidhyoḥ) विधिषु (vidhiṣu)
vocative विधे (vidhe) विधी (vidhī) विधयः (vidhayaḥ)
  • ¹Vedic

Etymology 2

Possibly from the root विधा (vidhā, “to accomplish, bring about, achieve”).

Noun

विधि • (vidhi) stem, m

  1. rule, formula
  2. law
  3. instruction, direction, precept
  4. (grammar) a grammatical rule (Pāṇ.)
  5. a prescribed rite, act, or ceremony (Mn., Kālid., Pañcat.)
  6. use, application (Car.)
  7. method, manner
  8. way of life
  9. means, expedient (Hariv., Kāv., Pur., Hit.)
  10. action, work, business, accomplishment (Yāñj., Śak., etc.)
  11. creation (Kum., Kir.)
  12. fate, destiny (MBh., Kāv., etc.)
  13. Creator (Pañcar.)
  14. physician (L.)
  15. time (L.)
  16. fodder, elephant food (L.)
Declension
Masculine i-stem declension of विधि
singular dual plural
nominative विधिः (vidhiḥ) विधी (vidhī) विधयः (vidhayaḥ)
accusative विधिम् (vidhim) विधी (vidhī) विधीन् (vidhīn)
instrumental विधिना (vidhinā) विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) विधिभिः (vidhibhiḥ)
dative विधये (vidhaye) विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ)
ablative विधेः (vidheḥ) विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ)
genitive विधेः (vidheḥ) विध्योः (vidhyoḥ) विधीनाम् (vidhīnām)
locative विधौ (vidhau) विध्योः (vidhyoḥ) विधिषु (vidhiṣu)
vocative विधे (vidhe) विधी (vidhī) विधयः (vidhayaḥ)
Descendants
  • Assamese: বিধি (bidhi)
  • Bengali: বিধি (bidhi)
  • Marathi: विधी (vidhī)
  • → Khmer: ពិធី (pi’tʰii), វិធិ (vithiʼ), វិធី (vithii)
  • → Lao: ພິທີ (phi thī)
  • Odia: ବିଧି (bidhi)
  • Punjabi: ਬਿਧ (bidh)
  • Sindhi: وڌي
  • → Tamil: விதி (viti)
  • → Telugu: విధి (vidhi)
  • → Thai: พิธี (pí-tii)

Proper noun

विधि • (vidhi) m

  1. appellation of various gods
    1. of Brahma (Śak., Naish.)
    2. of Vishnu (L.)
    3. of Agni (Gṛihyās.)
Declension
Masculine i-stem declension of विधि
singular dual plural
nominative विधिः (vidhiḥ) विधी (vidhī) विधयः (vidhayaḥ)
accusative विधिम् (vidhim) विधी (vidhī) विधीन् (vidhīn)
instrumental विधिना (vidhinā) विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) विधिभिः (vidhibhiḥ)
dative विधये (vidhaye) विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ)
ablative विधेः (vidheḥ) विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ)
genitive विधेः (vidheḥ) विध्योः (vidhyoḥ) विधीनाम् (vidhīnām)
locative विधौ (vidhau) विध्योः (vidhyoḥ) विधिषु (vidhiṣu)
vocative विधे (vidhe) विधी (vidhī) विधयः (vidhayaḥ)

Proper noun

विधि • (vidhi) f

  1. name of a goddess (Cat.)
Declension
Feminine i-stem declension of विधि
singular dual plural
nominative विधिः (vidhiḥ) विधी (vidhī) विधयः (vidhayaḥ)
accusative विधिम् (vidhim) विधी (vidhī) विधीः (vidhīḥ)
instrumental विध्या (vidhyā) विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) विधिभिः (vidhibhiḥ)
dative विध्यै / विधये (vidhyai / vidhaye) विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ)
ablative विध्याः / विधेः (vidhyāḥ / vidheḥ) विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ)
genitive विध्याः / विधेः (vidhyāḥ / vidheḥ) विध्योः (vidhyoḥ) विधीनाम् (vidhīnām)
locative विध्याम् / विधौ (vidhyām / vidhau) विध्योः (vidhyoḥ) विधिषु (vidhiṣu)
vocative विधे (vidhe) विधी (vidhī) विधयः (vidhayaḥ)

References

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