द्यु
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *dyā́wṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dyā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws (“sky, heaven”). Cognate with Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús), Latin diēs, Hittite 𒅆𒍑 (sius).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]द्यु • (dyú) stem, m or f
- heaven, the sky
- c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 10.108.5:
- इ॒मा गावः॑ सरमे॒ या ऐच्छः॒ परि॑ दि॒वो अन्ता॑न्त्सुभगे॒ पत॑न्ती ।
कस्त॑ एना॒ अव॑ सृजा॒दयु॑ध्व्यु॒तास्माक॒मायु॑धा सन्ति ति॒ग्मा ॥- imā́ gā́vaḥ sarame yā́ áichaḥ pári divó ántān subhage pátantī
kás ta enā áva sṛjād áyudhvy utā́smā́kam ā́yudhā santi tigmā́ - These are the kine which, Saramā, thou seekest, flying, O Blest One, to the ends of heaven.
Who will loose these for thee without a battle? Yea, and sharp-pointed are our warlike weapons.
- imā́ gā́vaḥ sarame yā́ áichaḥ pári divó ántān subhage pátantī
- इ॒मा गावः॑ सरमे॒ या ऐच्छः॒ परि॑ दि॒वो अन्ता॑न्त्सुभगे॒ पत॑न्ती ।
- day
- brightness, sheen, glow
- fire
Declension
[edit]Masculine u-stem declension of द्यु (dyú) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | द्यौः dyaúḥ |
द्यावा / द्यावौ / दिवौ dyāvā / dyāvau / divau |
दिवः / द्यावः dívaḥ / dyā́vaḥ |
Vocative | द्यौः dyaùḥ |
द्यावा / द्यावौ / दिवौ dyāvā / dyāvau / divau |
दिवः / द्यावः dívaḥ / dyā́vaḥ |
Accusative | दिवम् / द्याम् divam / dyā́m |
द्यावा / द्यावौ / दिवौ dyāvā / dyāvau / divau |
दिवः / द्यून् diváḥ / dyū́n |
Instrumental | दिवा / द्यवा divā́ / dyávā |
द्युभ्याम् dyúbhyām |
द्युभिः dyúbhiḥ |
Dative | दिवे / द्यवे divé / dyáve |
द्युभ्याम् dyúbhyām |
द्युभ्यः dyúbhyaḥ |
Ablative | दिवः / द्योः diváḥ / dyóḥ |
द्युभ्याम् dyúbhyām |
द्युभ्यः dyúbhyaḥ |
Genitive | दिवः / द्योः diváḥ / dyóḥ |
द्यवोः / दिवोः dyavoḥ / divoḥ |
दिवाम् / द्यवाम् divā́m / dyávām |
Locative | दिवि / द्यवि diví / dyávi |
द्यवोः / दिवोः dyavoḥ / divoḥ |
द्युषु dyúṣu |
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