हूर्छति

Sanskrit

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Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰwr̥-šćá-ti, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰwer- (wild) or *ǵʰwel- (to lie, deceive, bend).

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    हूर्छति • (hūrchati) third-singular indicative (class 1, type P, present, root हूर्छ्)

    1. to go crookedly, stagger
    2. to creep stealthily
    3. to totter, fall; to fall off from (ablative case)

    Conjugation

    Present: हूर्छति (hūrchati)
    Active Mediopassive
    Singular Dual Plural Singular Dual Plural
    Indicative
    Third हूर्छति
    hūrchati
    हूर्छतः
    hūrchataḥ
    हूर्छन्ति
    hūrchanti
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    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Second हूर्छसि
    hūrchasi
    हूर्छथः
    hūrchathaḥ
    हूर्छथ
    hūrchatha
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    -
    -
    -
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    First हूर्छामि
    hūrchāmi
    हूर्छावः
    hūrchāvaḥ
    हूर्छामः / हूर्छामसि¹
    hūrchāmaḥ / hūrchāmasi¹
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    -
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    Imperative
    Third हूर्छतु
    hūrchatu
    हूर्छताम्
    hūrchatām
    हूर्छन्तु
    hūrchantu
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
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    Second हूर्छ
    hūrcha
    हूर्छतम्
    hūrchatam
    हूर्छत
    hūrchata
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
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    First हूर्छानि
    hūrchāni
    हूर्छाव
    hūrchāva
    हूर्छाम
    hūrchāma
    -
    -
    -
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    Optative/Potential
    Third हूर्छेत्
    hūrchet
    हूर्छेताम्
    hūrchetām
    हूर्छेयुः
    hūrcheyuḥ
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Second हूर्छेः
    hūrcheḥ
    हूर्छेतम्
    hūrchetam
    हूर्छेत
    hūrcheta
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    First हूर्छेयम्
    hūrcheyam
    हूर्छेव
    hūrcheva
    हूर्छेम
    hūrchema
    -
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    Subjunctive
    Third हूर्छात् / हूर्छाति
    hūrchāt / hūrchāti
    हूर्छातः
    hūrchātaḥ
    हूर्छान्
    hūrchān
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    -
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    Second हूर्छाः / हूर्छासि
    hūrchāḥ / hūrchāsi
    हूर्छाथः
    hūrchāthaḥ
    हूर्छाथ
    hūrchātha
    -
    -
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    First हूर्छानि
    hūrchāni
    हूर्छाव
    hūrchāva
    हूर्छाम
    hūrchāma
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    Participles
    हूर्छत्
    hūrchat
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    Notes
    • The subjunctive is only used in Vedic Sanskrit.
    • ¹Vedic
    Imperfect: अहूर्छत् (ahūrchat)
    Active Mediopassive
    Singular Dual Plural Singular Dual Plural
    Indicative
    Third अहूर्छत्
    ahūrchat
    अहूर्छताम्
    ahūrchatām
    अहूर्छन्
    ahūrchan
    -
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    Second अहूर्छः
    ahūrchaḥ
    अहूर्छतम्
    ahūrchatam
    अहूर्छत
    ahūrchata
    -
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    First अहूर्छम्
    ahūrcham
    अहूर्छाव
    ahūrchāva
    अहूर्छाम
    ahūrchāma
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    Synonyms

    • Synonyms: कुटति (kuṭati), ग्रन्थते (granthate), क्मरति (kmarati), वङ्‍कते (vaṅ‍kate), नसते (nasate), तुणति (tuṇati), क्रुञ्चति (kruñcati), ह्वरति (hvarati), कुञ्चति (kuñcati), भुजति (bhujati), ध्वरति (dhvarati), न्युब्जति (nyubjati)

    Descendants

    • Hindustani:
      • Hindi: हूचना
      • Urdu: ہُوچْنا

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