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कैटभ

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

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Of uncertain origin. Has been considered as a vṛddhi derivative of टीका (ṭīkā, commentary), with taboo-influenced modification. Alternatively, borrowed from Semitic; compare Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb, book), whence Hindi किताब (kitāb, book).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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कैटभ (kaiṭabha) stemm

  1. name of an Asura (slain by Vishnu)

Declension

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Masculine a-stem declension of कैटभ (kaiṭabha)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative कैटभः
kaiṭabhaḥ
कैटभौ / कैटभा¹
kaiṭabhau / kaiṭabhā¹
कैटभाः / कैटभासः¹
kaiṭabhāḥ / kaiṭabhāsaḥ¹
Vocative कैटभ
kaiṭabha
कैटभौ / कैटभा¹
kaiṭabhau / kaiṭabhā¹
कैटभाः / कैटभासः¹
kaiṭabhāḥ / kaiṭabhāsaḥ¹
Accusative कैटभम्
kaiṭabham
कैटभौ / कैटभा¹
kaiṭabhau / kaiṭabhā¹
कैटभान्
kaiṭabhān
Instrumental कैटभेन
kaiṭabhena
कैटभाभ्याम्
kaiṭabhābhyām
कैटभैः / कैटभेभिः¹
kaiṭabhaiḥ / kaiṭabhebhiḥ¹
Dative कैटभाय
kaiṭabhāya
कैटभाभ्याम्
kaiṭabhābhyām
कैटभेभ्यः
kaiṭabhebhyaḥ
Ablative कैटभात्
kaiṭabhāt
कैटभाभ्याम्
kaiṭabhābhyām
कैटभेभ्यः
kaiṭabhebhyaḥ
Genitive कैटभस्य
kaiṭabhasya
कैटभयोः
kaiṭabhayoḥ
कैटभानाम्
kaiṭabhānām
Locative कैटभे
kaiṭabhe
कैटभयोः
kaiṭabhayoḥ
कैटभेषु
kaiṭabheṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

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कैटभ (kaiṭabha) stemn

  1. magic art, witchery, fortune-telling
  2. name of a class of writings

Declension

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Neuter a-stem declension of कैटभ (kaiṭabha)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative कैटभम्
kaiṭabham
कैटभे
kaiṭabhe
कैटभानि / कैटभा¹
kaiṭabhāni / kaiṭabhā¹
Vocative कैटभ
kaiṭabha
कैटभे
kaiṭabhe
कैटभानि / कैटभा¹
kaiṭabhāni / kaiṭabhā¹
Accusative कैटभम्
kaiṭabham
कैटभे
kaiṭabhe
कैटभानि / कैटभा¹
kaiṭabhāni / kaiṭabhā¹
Instrumental कैटभेन
kaiṭabhena
कैटभाभ्याम्
kaiṭabhābhyām
कैटभैः / कैटभेभिः¹
kaiṭabhaiḥ / kaiṭabhebhiḥ¹
Dative कैटभाय
kaiṭabhāya
कैटभाभ्याम्
kaiṭabhābhyām
कैटभेभ्यः
kaiṭabhebhyaḥ
Ablative कैटभात्
kaiṭabhāt
कैटभाभ्याम्
kaiṭabhābhyām
कैटभेभ्यः
kaiṭabhebhyaḥ
Genitive कैटभस्य
kaiṭabhasya
कैटभयोः
kaiṭabhayoḥ
कैटभानाम्
kaiṭabhānām
Locative कैटभे
kaiṭabhe
कैटभयोः
kaiṭabhayoḥ
कैटभेषु
kaiṭabheṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

References

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  • Monier Williams (1899) “कैटभ”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, [], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 311/1.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 122; 224
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1956) Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary]‎[2] (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 268