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सर्प

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Hindi

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सर्प

Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit सर्प (sarpa). Doublet of साँप (sā̃p).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /səɾp/, [sɐɾp]

Noun

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सर्प (sarpm (Urdu spelling سرپ)

  1. snake
    Synonyms: नाग (nāg), साँप (sā̃p)

Declension

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Marathi

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit सर्प (sarpa). Doublet of साप (sāp).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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सर्प (sarpam (feminine सर्पीण)

  1. snake, serpent

Declension

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Declension of सर्प (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular
सर्प
sarp
direct
plural
सर्प
sarp
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
सर्प
sarp
सर्प
sarp
oblique
सामान्यरूप
सर्पा
sarpā
सर्पां-
sarpān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
सर्पाला
sarpālā
सर्पांना
sarpānnā
ergative सर्पाने, सर्पानं
sarpāne, sarpāna
सर्पांनी
sarpānnī
instrumental सर्पाशी
sarpāśī
सर्पांशी
sarpānśī
locative
सप्तमी
सर्पात
sarpāt
सर्पांत
sarpāt
vocative
संबोधन
सर्पा
sarpā
सर्पांनो
sarpānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of सर्प (masc cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
सर्पाचा
sarpāċā
सर्पाचे
sarpāċe
सर्पाची
sarpācī
सर्पाच्या
sarpācā
सर्पाचे, सर्पाचं
sarpāċe, sarpāċa
सर्पाची
sarpācī
सर्पाच्या
sarpācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
सर्पांचा
sarpānċā
सर्पांचे
sarpānċe
सर्पांची
sarpāñcī
सर्पांच्या
sarpāncā
सर्पांचे, सर्पांचं
sarpānċe, sarpānċa
सर्पांची
sarpāñcī
सर्पांच्या
sarpāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “सर्प”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “सर्प”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “सर्प”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).

Sanskrit

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Alternative scripts

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Etymology

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    From the root सृप् (sṛp), from Proto-Indo-European *serp- (to crawl, creep). Cognate with Latin serpēns (serpent), Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν (herpetón), Albanian gjarpër.

    Pronunciation

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    Adjective

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    स॒र्प (sarpá) stem (root सृप्)

    1. creeping, crawling, stealing along

    Declension

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    Masculine a-stem declension of सर्प
    singular dual plural
    nominative सर्पः (sarpáḥ) सर्पौ (sarpaú)
    सर्पा¹ (sarpā́¹)
    सर्पाः (sarpā́ḥ)
    सर्पासः¹ (sarpā́saḥ¹)
    vocative सर्प (sárpa) सर्पौ (sárpau)
    सर्पा¹ (sárpā¹)
    सर्पाः (sárpāḥ)
    सर्पासः¹ (sárpāsaḥ¹)
    accusative सर्पम् (sarpám) सर्पौ (sarpaú)
    सर्पा¹ (sarpā́¹)
    सर्पान् (sarpā́n)
    instrumental सर्पेण (sarpéṇa) सर्पाभ्याम् (sarpā́bhyām) सर्पैः (sarpaíḥ)
    सर्पेभिः¹ (sarpébhiḥ¹)
    dative सर्पाय (sarpā́ya) सर्पाभ्याम् (sarpā́bhyām) सर्पेभ्यः (sarpébhyaḥ)
    ablative सर्पात् (sarpā́t) सर्पाभ्याम् (sarpā́bhyām) सर्पेभ्यः (sarpébhyaḥ)
    genitive सर्पस्य (sarpásya) सर्पयोः (sarpáyoḥ) सर्पाणाम् (sarpā́ṇām)
    locative सर्पे (sarpé) सर्पयोः (sarpáyoḥ) सर्पेषु (sarpéṣu)
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    Feminine ī-stem declension of सर्पी
    singular dual plural
    nominative सर्पी (sarpī́) सर्प्यौ (sarpyaù)
    सर्पी¹ (sarpī́¹)
    सर्प्यः (sarpyàḥ)
    सर्पीः¹ (sarpī́ḥ¹)
    vocative सर्पि (sárpi) सर्प्यौ (sárpyau)
    सर्पी¹ (sárpī¹)
    सर्प्यः (sárpyaḥ)
    सर्पीः¹ (sárpīḥ¹)
    accusative सर्पीम् (sarpī́m) सर्प्यौ (sarpyaù)
    सर्पी¹ (sarpī́¹)
    सर्पीः (sarpī́ḥ)
    instrumental सर्प्या (sarpyā́) सर्पीभ्याम् (sarpī́bhyām) सर्पीभिः (sarpī́bhiḥ)
    dative सर्प्यै (sarpyaí) सर्पीभ्याम् (sarpī́bhyām) सर्पीभ्यः (sarpī́bhyaḥ)
    ablative सर्प्याः (sarpyā́ḥ)
    सर्प्यै² (sarpyaí²)
    सर्पीभ्याम् (sarpī́bhyām) सर्पीभ्यः (sarpī́bhyaḥ)
    genitive सर्प्याः (sarpyā́ḥ)
    सर्प्यै² (sarpyaí²)
    सर्प्योः (sarpyóḥ) सर्पीणाम् (sarpī́ṇām)
    locative सर्प्याम् (sarpyā́m) सर्प्योः (sarpyóḥ) सर्पीषु (sarpī́ṣu)
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    • ²Brāhmaṇas
    Neuter a-stem declension of सर्प
    singular dual plural
    nominative सर्पम् (sarpám) सर्पे (sarpé) सर्पाणि (sarpā́ṇi)
    सर्पा¹ (sarpā́¹)
    vocative सर्प (sárpa) सर्पे (sárpe) सर्पाणि (sárpāṇi)
    सर्पा¹ (sárpā¹)
    accusative सर्पम् (sarpám) सर्पे (sarpé) सर्पाणि (sarpā́ṇi)
    सर्पा¹ (sarpā́¹)
    instrumental सर्पेण (sarpéṇa) सर्पाभ्याम् (sarpā́bhyām) सर्पैः (sarpaíḥ)
    सर्पेभिः¹ (sarpébhiḥ¹)
    dative सर्पाय (sarpā́ya) सर्पाभ्याम् (sarpā́bhyām) सर्पेभ्यः (sarpébhyaḥ)
    ablative सर्पात् (sarpā́t) सर्पाभ्याम् (sarpā́bhyām) सर्पेभ्यः (sarpébhyaḥ)
    genitive सर्पस्य (sarpásya) सर्पयोः (sarpáyoḥ) सर्पाणाम् (sarpā́ṇām)
    locative सर्पे (sarpé) सर्पयोः (sarpáyoḥ) सर्पेषु (sarpéṣu)
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    Noun

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    स॒र्प (sarpá) stemm (root सृप्)

    1. a snake, serpent, serpent-demon (nāga), tortuous motion
    2. a particular constellation (when only the three unfavourable planets are situated in the three kendras)
    3. Mesua ferrea ( <= Mesua roxburghii), the Ceylon ironwood
    4. name of one of the 11 rudras of a rakshasa
    5. (in the plural) name of a particular tribe of mlecchas (formerly kshatriyas and described as wearing beards)
    6. name of the wife of a Rudra

    Declension

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    Masculine a-stem declension of सर्प
    singular dual plural
    nominative सर्पः (sarpáḥ) सर्पौ (sarpaú)
    सर्पा¹ (sarpā́¹)
    सर्पाः (sarpā́ḥ)
    सर्पासः¹ (sarpā́saḥ¹)
    vocative सर्प (sárpa) सर्पौ (sárpau)
    सर्पा¹ (sárpā¹)
    सर्पाः (sárpāḥ)
    सर्पासः¹ (sárpāsaḥ¹)
    accusative सर्पम् (sarpám) सर्पौ (sarpaú)
    सर्पा¹ (sarpā́¹)
    सर्पान् (sarpā́n)
    instrumental सर्पेण (sarpéṇa) सर्पाभ्याम् (sarpā́bhyām) सर्पैः (sarpaíḥ)
    सर्पेभिः¹ (sarpébhiḥ¹)
    dative सर्पाय (sarpā́ya) सर्पाभ्याम् (sarpā́bhyām) सर्पेभ्यः (sarpébhyaḥ)
    ablative सर्पात् (sarpā́t) सर्पाभ्याम् (sarpā́bhyām) सर्पेभ्यः (sarpébhyaḥ)
    genitive सर्पस्य (sarpásya) सर्पयोः (sarpáyoḥ) सर्पाणाम् (sarpā́ṇām)
    locative सर्पे (sarpé) सर्पयोः (sarpáyoḥ) सर्पेषु (sarpéṣu)
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    Descendants

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    • Pali: sappa
      • Thai: สัปปะ (sàp-bpà)
    • Prakrit: 𑀲𑀧𑁆𑀧 (sappa) (see there for further descendants)
    Borrowed terms

    Noun

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    स॒र्प (sarpá) stemn

    1. = सपसामन् (sapa-sāman)

    Declension

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    Neuter a-stem declension of सर्प
    singular dual plural
    nominative सर्पम् (sarpám) सर्पे (sarpé) सर्पाणि (sarpā́ṇi)
    सर्पा¹ (sarpā́¹)
    vocative सर्प (sárpa) सर्पे (sárpe) सर्पाणि (sárpāṇi)
    सर्पा¹ (sárpā¹)
    accusative सर्पम् (sarpám) सर्पे (sarpé) सर्पाणि (sarpā́ṇi)
    सर्पा¹ (sarpā́¹)
    instrumental सर्पेण (sarpéṇa) सर्पाभ्याम् (sarpā́bhyām) सर्पैः (sarpaíḥ)
    सर्पेभिः¹ (sarpébhiḥ¹)
    dative सर्पाय (sarpā́ya) सर्पाभ्याम् (sarpā́bhyām) सर्पेभ्यः (sarpébhyaḥ)
    ablative सर्पात् (sarpā́t) सर्पाभ्याम् (sarpā́bhyām) सर्पेभ्यः (sarpébhyaḥ)
    genitive सर्पस्य (sarpásya) सर्पयोः (sarpáyoḥ) सर्पाणाम् (sarpā́ṇām)
    locative सर्पे (sarpé) सर्पयोः (sarpáyoḥ) सर्पेषु (sarpéṣu)
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    References

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    • सर्प॑” in Carl Cappeller, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary: Based upon the St. Petersburg Lexicons, Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, 1891, →OCLC, page 602, column 1.
    • Arthur Anthony Macdonell (1893) “सर्प”, in A practical Sanskrit dictionary with transliteration, accentuation, and etymological analysis throughout, London: Oxford University Press, page 341
    • Monier Williams (1899) “सर्प”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, [], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 1184, column 1.