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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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    Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *sarpás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sarpás, 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 (sarpá)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative सर्पः
    sarpáḥ
    सर्पौ / सर्पा¹
    sarpaú / sarpā́¹
    सर्पाः / सर्पासः¹
    sarpā́ḥ / sarpā́saḥ¹
    Vocative सर्प
    sárpa
    सर्पौ / सर्पा¹
    sárpau / sárpā¹
    सर्पाः / सर्पासः¹
    sárpāḥ / sárpāsaḥ¹
    Accusative सर्पम्
    sarpám
    सर्पौ / सर्पा¹
    sarpaú / sarpā́¹
    सर्पान्
    sarpā́n
    Instrumental सर्पेण
    sarpéṇa
    सर्पाभ्याम्
    sarpā́bhyām
    सर्पैः / सर्पेभिः¹
    sarpaíḥ / 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
    Notes
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    Feminine ī-stem declension of सर्पी (sarpī́)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative सर्पी
    sarpī́
    सर्प्यौ / सर्पी¹
    sarpyaù / sarpī́¹
    सर्प्यः / सर्पीः¹
    sarpyàḥ / sarpī́ḥ¹
    Vocative सर्पि
    sárpi
    सर्प्यौ / सर्पी¹
    sárpyau / sárpī¹
    सर्प्यः / सर्पीः¹
    sárpyaḥ / sárpīḥ¹
    Accusative सर्पीम्
    sarpī́m
    सर्प्यौ / सर्पी¹
    sarpyaù / sarpī́¹
    सर्पीः
    sarpī́ḥ
    Instrumental सर्प्या
    sarpyā́
    सर्पीभ्याम्
    sarpī́bhyām
    सर्पीभिः
    sarpī́bhiḥ
    Dative सर्प्यै
    sarpyaí
    सर्पीभ्याम्
    sarpī́bhyām
    सर्पीभ्यः
    sarpī́bhyaḥ
    Ablative सर्प्याः / सर्प्यै²
    sarpyā́ḥ / sarpyaí²
    सर्पीभ्याम्
    sarpī́bhyām
    सर्पीभ्यः
    sarpī́bhyaḥ
    Genitive सर्प्याः / सर्प्यै²
    sarpyā́ḥ / sarpyaí²
    सर्प्योः
    sarpyóḥ
    सर्पीणाम्
    sarpī́ṇām
    Locative सर्प्याम्
    sarpyā́m
    सर्प्योः
    sarpyóḥ
    सर्पीषु
    sarpī́ṣu
    Notes
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    • ²Brāhmaṇas
    Neuter a-stem declension of सर्प (sarpá)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative सर्पम्
    sarpám
    सर्पे
    sarpé
    सर्पाणि / सर्पा¹
    sarpā́ṇi / sarpā́¹
    Vocative सर्प
    sárpa
    सर्पे
    sárpe
    सर्पाणि / सर्पा¹
    sárpāṇi / sárpā¹
    Accusative सर्पम्
    sarpám
    सर्पे
    sarpé
    सर्पाणि / सर्पा¹
    sarpā́ṇi / sarpā́¹
    Instrumental सर्पेण
    sarpéṇa
    सर्पाभ्याम्
    sarpā́bhyām
    सर्पैः / सर्पेभिः¹
    sarpaíḥ / 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
    Notes
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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 (sarpá)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative सर्पः
    sarpáḥ
    सर्पौ / सर्पा¹
    sarpaú / sarpā́¹
    सर्पाः / सर्पासः¹
    sarpā́ḥ / sarpā́saḥ¹
    Vocative सर्प
    sárpa
    सर्पौ / सर्पा¹
    sárpau / sárpā¹
    सर्पाः / सर्पासः¹
    sárpāḥ / sárpāsaḥ¹
    Accusative सर्पम्
    sarpám
    सर्पौ / सर्पा¹
    sarpaú / sarpā́¹
    सर्पान्
    sarpā́n
    Instrumental सर्पेण
    sarpéṇa
    सर्पाभ्याम्
    sarpā́bhyām
    सर्पैः / सर्पेभिः¹
    sarpaíḥ / 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
    Notes
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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 (sarpá)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative सर्पम्
    sarpám
    सर्पे
    sarpé
    सर्पाणि / सर्पा¹
    sarpā́ṇi / sarpā́¹
    Vocative सर्प
    sárpa
    सर्पे
    sárpe
    सर्पाणि / सर्पा¹
    sárpāṇi / sárpā¹
    Accusative सर्पम्
    sarpám
    सर्पे
    sarpé
    सर्पाणि / सर्पा¹
    sarpā́ṇi / sarpā́¹
    Instrumental सर्पेण
    sarpéṇa
    सर्पाभ्याम्
    sarpā́bhyām
    सर्पैः / सर्पेभिः¹
    sarpaíḥ / 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
    Notes
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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.