प्रस्थान

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रस्थान (prasthāna).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /pɾəs.t̪ʰɑːn/, [pɾɐs.t̪ʰä̃ːn]

Noun

प्रस्थान • (prasthān) m

1. departure

Declension

Declension of प्रस्थान (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	प्रस्थान prasthān	प्रस्थान prasthān
oblique	प्रस्थान prasthān	प्रस्थानों prasthānõ
vocative	प्रस्थान prasthān	प्रस्थानो prasthāno

Sanskrit

Etymology

From प्र- (pra-, “towards, forwards, pro-”) +‎ स्थान (sthāna, “firm stance, shape, form”)

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /pɾɐs.tʰɑː.nɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /pɾɐs̪ˈt̪ʰɑː.n̪ɐ/

Noun

प्रस्थान • (prasthāna) stem, ?

1. setting out, departure, procession, march
2. walking, journey, advent

Descendants

• Pali: paṭṭhāna
• Prakrit: 𑀧𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀸𑀡 (patthāṇa), 𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀡 (paṭṭhāṇa)
  • Southern:
    • Elu Prakrit:
      • Dhivehi: ފަށަނީ (faṣanī), ފަށަން (faṣan̊), ފަށައިގެން (faṣaigen̊)
      • Sinhalese: පටන් (paṭan)
• → Hindustani: prasthān
  • Hindi: प्रस्थान
  • Urdu: پرَستھَان