ईशानी
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit ईशानी (īśānī). By surface analysis, ईशान (īśān) + -ई (-ī).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /iː.ʃɑː.niː/, [iː.ʃäː.niː]
Adjective
ईशानी • (īśānī)
- relating to the northeast direction
- ruling, controlling
Proper noun
ईशानी • (īśānī) f
- (Hinduism) epithet of Goddess Durga/Parvati, as the feminine aspect of Shiva/Ishan
- a female given name, Ishani, from Sanskrit
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| direct | ईशानी īśānī |
| oblique | ईशानी īśānī |
| vocative | ईशानी īśānī |
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “ईशानी”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 528