साँप
See also: साप
Hindi
Etymology
Variant of साप (sāp) with spontaneous nasalization, from Prakrit सप्प (sappa), from Sanskrit सर्प (sarpá). Doublet of सर्प (sarp), a tatsama.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /sɑ̃ːp/, [sä̃ːp]
Audio (Delhi): (file)
Noun
साँप • (sā̃p) m (Urdu spelling سانپ)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | साँप sā̃p |
साँप sā̃p |
| oblique | साँप sā̃p |
साँपों sā̃põ |
| vocative | साँप sā̃p |
साँपो sā̃po |
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “साँप”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 5046
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “साँप”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 796
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “साँप”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 1000
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “साँप”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 648.
Nepali
Alternative forms
- साप (sāp)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit सर्प (sarpa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sä̃p]
- Phonetic Devanagari: साँप्
Noun
साँप • (sā̃p)