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मेधा

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit मेधा (medhā́).

Proper noun

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मेधा (medhāf

  1. a female given name, Medha, from Sanskrit

Declension

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Pali

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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मेधा f

  1. Devanagari script form of medhā

Sanskrit

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-Aryan *mazdʰáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mazdʰáH, from Proto-Indo-European *mn̥s-dʰh₁-éh₂, from *men(s)dʰh₁- (to pay attention, wisdom), from *men- (mind) + *dʰeh₁- (to put). Cognate with Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁 (mazdā), Old Persian [script needed] (mazdā), Ancient Greek μανθάνω (manthánō, to learn).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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मेधा (medhā́) stemf

  1. wisdom, intelligence
  2. mental ability

Declension

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Feminine ā-stem declension of मेधा (medhā́)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मेधा
medhā́
मेधे
medhé
मेधाः
medhā́ḥ
Vocative मेधे
médhe
मेधे
médhe
मेधाः
médhāḥ
Accusative मेधाम्
medhā́m
मेधे
medhé
मेधाः
medhā́ḥ
Instrumental मेधया / मेधा¹
medháyā / medhā́¹
मेधाभ्याम्
medhā́bhyām
मेधाभिः
medhā́bhiḥ
Dative मेधायै
medhā́yai
मेधाभ्याम्
medhā́bhyām
मेधाभ्यः
medhā́bhyaḥ
Ablative मेधायाः / मेधायै²
medhā́yāḥ / medhā́yai²
मेधाभ्याम्
medhā́bhyām
मेधाभ्यः
medhā́bhyaḥ
Genitive मेधायाः / मेधायै²
medhā́yāḥ / medhā́yai²
मेधयोः
medháyoḥ
मेधानाम्
medhā́nām
Locative मेधायाम्
medhā́yām
मेधयोः
medháyoḥ
मेधासु
medhā́su
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

Descendants

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  • Pali: medhā
  • Tamil: மேதை (mētai)

References

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