अनुग्रह

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनुग्रह (anugraha).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

अनुग्रह • (anugrah) m

1. 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

1. favour, kindness, showing favour, conferring benefits, promoting or furthering a good object
2. assistance
3. facilitating by incantations
4. rear-guard

Descendants

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