मध्यम
See also: माध्यम
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit मध्यम (madhyama).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /məd̪ʱ.jəm/, [mɐd̪ʱ.jɐ̃m]
Adjective
मध्यम • (madhyam) (Urdu spelling مدھیم)
Noun
मध्यम • (madhyam) m (Urdu spelling مدھیم)
- the middle
- मध्यम के ― madhyam ke ― of middle [mediocre]
- synonym of मध्यदेश (madhyadeś)
- (Indian Classical Music) the fourth (middle) note of the Indian solfege, denoted म (ma)
Derived terms
- के मध्यम (ke madhyam)
- मध्यमवर्ग (madhyamvarg)
Related terms
- मध्यमक (madhyamak)
- मध्यमगति (madhyamagti)
- मध्यमग्राम (madhyamagrām)
- मध्यमपुरुष (madhyampuruṣ)
- मध्यमलोक (madhyamlok)
- मध्यमशी (madhyamśī)
- मध्यमस्थ (madhyamasth)
- मध्यमस्वर (madhyamasvar)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “मध्यम”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “मध्यम”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
Sanskrit
Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
- মধ্যম (Assamese script)
- ᬫᬥ᭄ᬬᬫ (Balinese script)
- মধ্যম (Bengali script)
- 𑰦𑰠𑰿𑰧𑰦 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀫𑀥𑁆𑀬𑀫 (Brahmi script)
- မဓျမ (Burmese script)
- મધ્યમ (Gujarati script)
- ਮਧ੍ਯਮ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌮𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌮 (Grantha script)
- ꦩꦣꦾꦩ (Javanese script)
- 𑂧𑂡𑂹𑂨𑂧 (Kaithi script)
- ಮಧ್ಯಮ (Kannada script)
- មធ្យម (Khmer script)
- ມຘ຺ຍມ (Lao script)
- മധ്യമ (Malayalam script)
- ᠮᠠᢡᠶᠠᠮᠠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘦𑘠𑘿𑘧𑘦 (Modi script)
- ᠮᠠᢑᠾᠶ᠋ᠠᠮᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧆𑧀𑧠𑧇𑧆 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐩𑐢𑑂𑐫𑐩 (Newa script)
- ମଧ୍ଯମ (Odia script)
- ꢪꢤ꣄ꢫꢪ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆩𑆣𑇀𑆪𑆩 (Sharada script)
- 𑖦𑖠𑖿𑖧𑖦 (Siddham script)
- මධ්යම (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩴𑩮 𑪙𑩻𑩴 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚢𑚜𑚶𑚣𑚢 (Takri script)
- மத்⁴யம (Tamil script)
- మధ్యమ (Telugu script)
- มธฺยม (Thai script)
- མ་དྷྱ་མ (Tibetan script)
- 𑒧𑒡𑓂𑒨𑒧 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨢𑨜𑩇𑨪𑨢 (Zanabazar Square script)
Etymology
Etymology tree
From मध्य॑ (mádhya) + -म (-ma).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /mɐdʱ.jɐ.mɐ/
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /mɐd̪ʱ.jɐ.mɐ/
Adjective
म॒ध्य॒म • (madhyamá) stem
- superlative degree of मध्य (madhya), middlemost
- middle-born (Veṇis.)
- (astronomy) mean (Sūryas.)
- of or relating to the meridian (Sūryas.)
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | म॒ध्य॒मः (madhyamáḥ) | म॒ध्य॒मौ (madhyamáu) म॒ध्य॒मा¹ (madhyamā́¹) |
म॒ध्य॒माः (madhyamā́ḥ) म॒ध्य॒मासः॑¹ (madhyamā́saḥ¹) |
| accusative | म॒ध्य॒मम् (madhyamám) | म॒ध्य॒मौ (madhyamáu) म॒ध्य॒मा¹ (madhyamā́¹) |
म॒ध्य॒मान् (madhyamā́n) |
| instrumental | म॒ध्य॒मेन॑ (madhyaména) | म॒ध्य॒माभ्या॑म् (madhyamā́bhyām) | म॒ध्य॒मैः (madhyamáiḥ) म॒ध्य॒मेभिः॑¹ (madhyamébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | म॒ध्य॒माय॑ (madhyamā́ya) | म॒ध्य॒माभ्या॑म् (madhyamā́bhyām) | म॒ध्य॒मेभ्यः॑ (madhyamébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | म॒ध्य॒मात् (madhyamā́t) | म॒ध्य॒माभ्या॑म् (madhyamā́bhyām) | म॒ध्य॒मेभ्यः॑ (madhyamébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | म॒ध्य॒मस्य॑ (madhyamásya) | म॒ध्य॒मयोः॑ (madhyamáyoḥ) | म॒ध्य॒माना॑म् (madhyamā́nām) |
| locative | म॒ध्य॒मे (madhyamé) | म॒ध्य॒मयोः॑ (madhyamáyoḥ) | म॒ध्य॒मेषु॑ (madhyaméṣu) |
| vocative | मध्य॑म (mádhyama) | मध्य॑मौ (mádhyamau) मध्य॑मा¹ (mádhyamā¹) |
मध्य॑माः (mádhyamāḥ) मध्य॑मासः¹ (mádhyamāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | म॒ध्य॒मा (madhyamā́) | म॒ध्य॒मे (madhyamé) | म॒ध्य॒माः (madhyamā́ḥ) |
| accusative | म॒ध्य॒माम् (madhyamā́m) | म॒ध्य॒मे (madhyamé) | म॒ध्य॒माः (madhyamā́ḥ) |
| instrumental | म॒ध्य॒मया॑ (madhyamáyā) म॒ध्य॒मा¹ (madhyamā́¹) |
म॒ध्य॒माभ्या॑म् (madhyamā́bhyām) | म॒ध्य॒माभिः॑ (madhyamā́bhiḥ) |
| dative | म॒ध्य॒मायै॑ (madhyamā́yai) | म॒ध्य॒माभ्या॑म् (madhyamā́bhyām) | म॒ध्य॒माभ्यः॑ (madhyamā́bhyaḥ) |
| ablative | म॒ध्य॒मायाः॑ (madhyamā́yāḥ) म॒ध्य॒मायै॑² (madhyamā́yai²) |
म॒ध्य॒माभ्या॑म् (madhyamā́bhyām) | म॒ध्य॒माभ्यः॑ (madhyamā́bhyaḥ) |
| genitive | म॒ध्य॒मायाः॑ (madhyamā́yāḥ) म॒ध्य॒मायै॑² (madhyamā́yai²) |
म॒ध्य॒मयोः॑ (madhyamáyoḥ) | म॒ध्य॒माना॑म् (madhyamā́nām) |
| locative | म॒ध्य॒माया॑म् (madhyamā́yām) | म॒ध्य॒मयोः॑ (madhyamáyoḥ) | म॒ध्य॒मासु॑ (madhyamā́su) |
| vocative | मध्य॑मे (mádhyame) | मध्य॑मे (mádhyame) | मध्य॑माः (mádhyamāḥ) |
- ¹Vedic
- ²Brāhmaṇas
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | म॒ध्य॒मम् (madhyamám) | म॒ध्य॒मे (madhyamé) | म॒ध्य॒मानि॑ (madhyamā́ni) म॒ध्य॒मा¹ (madhyamā́¹) |
| accusative | म॒ध्य॒मम् (madhyamám) | म॒ध्य॒मे (madhyamé) | म॒ध्य॒मानि॑ (madhyamā́ni) म॒ध्य॒मा¹ (madhyamā́¹) |
| instrumental | म॒ध्य॒मेन॑ (madhyaména) | म॒ध्य॒माभ्या॑म् (madhyamā́bhyām) | म॒ध्य॒मैः (madhyamáiḥ) म॒ध्य॒मेभिः॑¹ (madhyamébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | म॒ध्य॒माय॑ (madhyamā́ya) | म॒ध्य॒माभ्या॑म् (madhyamā́bhyām) | म॒ध्य॒मेभ्यः॑ (madhyamébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | म॒ध्य॒मात् (madhyamā́t) | म॒ध्य॒माभ्या॑म् (madhyamā́bhyām) | म॒ध्य॒मेभ्यः॑ (madhyamébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | म॒ध्य॒मस्य॑ (madhyamásya) | म॒ध्य॒मयोः॑ (madhyamáyoḥ) | म॒ध्य॒माना॑म् (madhyamā́nām) |
| locative | म॒ध्य॒मे (madhyamé) | म॒ध्य॒मयोः॑ (madhyamáyoḥ) | म॒ध्य॒मेषु॑ (madhyaméṣu) |
| vocative | मध्य॑म (mádhyama) | मध्य॑मे (mádhyame) | मध्य॑मानि (mádhyamāni) मध्य॑मा¹ (mádhyamā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Noun
म॒ध्य॒म • (madhyamá) stem, m
- a prince whose territory lies between two enemies
- the middle character in plays
- midlands (L.)
- (music) the fourth or fifth note (Saṃgīt.)
- (music) second of the three scales (Saṃgīt.)
- (music) a particular melodic formula (Saṃgīt.)
- (linguistics) the second person (Pāṇ.)
- provincial governor (L.)
- a kind of antelope (L.)
- the eighteenth kalpa (Cat.)
- (Buddhism) a Buddhist sect (Sarvad.)
- a class of gods (ŚāṅkhŚr.)
- waist (MBh., R., etc.)
- middle finger (Kauś., Suśr.)
- midnight (L.)
- pubescent girl (L.)
- lotus seed pod (L.)
- central blossom (W.)
- a kind of meter (L.)
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | म॒ध्य॒मः (madhyamáḥ) | म॒ध्य॒मौ (madhyamáu) म॒ध्य॒मा¹ (madhyamā́¹) |
म॒ध्य॒माः (madhyamā́ḥ) म॒ध्य॒मासः॑¹ (madhyamā́saḥ¹) |
| accusative | म॒ध्य॒मम् (madhyamám) | म॒ध्य॒मौ (madhyamáu) म॒ध्य॒मा¹ (madhyamā́¹) |
म॒ध्य॒मान् (madhyamā́n) |
| instrumental | म॒ध्य॒मेन॑ (madhyaména) | म॒ध्य॒माभ्या॑म् (madhyamā́bhyām) | म॒ध्य॒मैः (madhyamáiḥ) म॒ध्य॒मेभिः॑¹ (madhyamébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | म॒ध्य॒माय॑ (madhyamā́ya) | म॒ध्य॒माभ्या॑म् (madhyamā́bhyām) | म॒ध्य॒मेभ्यः॑ (madhyamébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | म॒ध्य॒मात् (madhyamā́t) | म॒ध्य॒माभ्या॑म् (madhyamā́bhyām) | म॒ध्य॒मेभ्यः॑ (madhyamébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | म॒ध्य॒मस्य॑ (madhyamásya) | म॒ध्य॒मयोः॑ (madhyamáyoḥ) | म॒ध्य॒माना॑म् (madhyamā́nām) |
| locative | म॒ध्य॒मे (madhyamé) | म॒ध्य॒मयोः॑ (madhyamáyoḥ) | म॒ध्य॒मेषु॑ (madhyaméṣu) |
| vocative | मध्य॑म (mádhyama) | मध्य॑मौ (mádhyamau) मध्य॑मा¹ (mádhyamā¹) |
मध्य॑माः (mádhyamāḥ) मध्य॑मासः¹ (mádhyamāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Noun
म॒ध्य॒म • (madhyamá) stem, n
- middle (APrāt.)
- mediocrity, defectiveness (Śṛṅgār.)
- the twelfth काण्ड (kāṇḍa) of the Shatapatha Brahmana
- (astronomy) meridian elliptical point (Sūryas.)
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | म॒ध्य॒मम् (madhyamám) | म॒ध्य॒मे (madhyamé) | म॒ध्य॒मानि॑ (madhyamā́ni) म॒ध्य॒मा¹ (madhyamā́¹) |
| accusative | म॒ध्य॒मम् (madhyamám) | म॒ध्य॒मे (madhyamé) | म॒ध्य॒मानि॑ (madhyamā́ni) म॒ध्य॒मा¹ (madhyamā́¹) |
| instrumental | म॒ध्य॒मेन॑ (madhyaména) | म॒ध्य॒माभ्या॑म् (madhyamā́bhyām) | म॒ध्य॒मैः (madhyamáiḥ) म॒ध्य॒मेभिः॑¹ (madhyamébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | म॒ध्य॒माय॑ (madhyamā́ya) | म॒ध्य॒माभ्या॑म् (madhyamā́bhyām) | म॒ध्य॒मेभ्यः॑ (madhyamébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | म॒ध्य॒मात् (madhyamā́t) | म॒ध्य॒माभ्या॑म् (madhyamā́bhyām) | म॒ध्य॒मेभ्यः॑ (madhyamébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | म॒ध्य॒मस्य॑ (madhyamásya) | म॒ध्य॒मयोः॑ (madhyamáyoḥ) | म॒ध्य॒माना॑म् (madhyamā́nām) |
| locative | म॒ध्य॒मे (madhyamé) | म॒ध्य॒मयोः॑ (madhyamáyoḥ) | म॒ध्य॒मेषु॑ (madhyaméṣu) |
| vocative | मध्य॑म (mádhyama) | मध्य॑मे (mádhyame) | मध्य॑मानि (mádhyamāni) मध्य॑मा¹ (mádhyamā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
References
- Monier Williams (1899), “मध्यम”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 782.