मृदु
Hindi
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Sanskrit मृदु (mṛdu).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editमृदु • (mŕdu) (indeclinable)
See also
edit- मृदुता (mŕdutā)
References
edit- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “मृदु”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Sanskrit
editAlternative scripts
editAlternative scripts
- মৃদু (Assamese script)
- ᬫᬺᬤᬸ (Balinese script)
- মৃদু (Bengali script)
- 𑰦𑰴𑰟𑰲 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀫𑀾𑀤𑀼 (Brahmi script)
- မၖဒု (Burmese script)
- મૃદુ (Gujarati script)
- ਮ੍ਰਦੁ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌮𑍃𑌦𑍁 (Grantha script)
- ꦩꦽꦢꦸ (Javanese script)
- 𑂧𑃂𑂠𑂳 (Kaithi script)
- ಮೃದು (Kannada script)
- ម្ឫទុ (Khmer script)
- ມ຺ຣິທຸ (Lao script)
- മൃദു (Malayalam script)
- ᠮᡵᡳᡩᡠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘦𑘵𑘟𑘳 (Modi script)
- ᠮᠷᠢᢑᠤ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧆𑧖𑦿𑧔 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐩𑐺𑐡𑐸 (Newa script)
- ମୃଦୁ (Odia script)
- ꢪꢺꢣꢸ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆩𑆸𑆢𑆶 (Sharada script)
- 𑖦𑖴𑖟𑖲 (Siddham script)
- මෘදු (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩴𑩙𑩭𑩒 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚢𑚛𑚰 (Takri script)
- ம்ரிது³ (Tamil script)
- మృదు (Telugu script)
- มฺฤทุ (Thai script)
- མྲྀ་དུ (Tibetan script)
- 𑒧𑒵𑒠𑒳 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨢𑨼𑨉𑨛𑨃 (Zanabazar Square script)
Etymology
editFrom Proto-Indo-Aryan *mr̥dúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mr̥dúš (“soft, mild, weak”), from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus (“id”).
Cognate with Old Prussian maldai (“boys”), Old Church Slavonic младъ (mladŭ, “young”), English mild, Latin mollis (“soft, weak”), Old Armenian մեղկ (mełk, “soft, weak”), Ancient Greek βλαδύς (bladús, “weak”), ἀμαλδύνω (amaldúnō, “to weaken, destroy”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editमृदु • (mṛdú) stem
- soft, delicate, tender, pliant, mild, gentle (VS. etc.)
- weak, feeble (AV.)
- slight, moderate (Suśr.)
- slow (gait) MBh., Kāv. etc.)
- (astronomy) situated in the upper apsis (Gaṇit.)
Declension
editMasculine u-stem declension of मृदु (mṛdú) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | मृदुः mṛdúḥ |
मृदू mṛdū́ |
मृदवः mṛdávaḥ |
Vocative | मृदो mṛ́do |
मृदू mṛ́dū |
मृदवः mṛ́davaḥ |
Accusative | मृदुम् mṛdúm |
मृदू mṛdū́ |
मृदून् mṛdū́n |
Instrumental | मृदुना / मृद्वा¹ mṛdúnā / mṛdvā́¹ |
मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām |
मृदुभिः mṛdúbhiḥ |
Dative | मृदवे / मृद्वे¹ mṛdáve / mṛdvé¹ |
मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām |
मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ |
Ablative | मृदोः / मृद्वः¹ mṛdóḥ / mṛdváḥ¹ |
मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām |
मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ |
Genitive | मृदोः / मृद्वः¹ mṛdóḥ / mṛdváḥ¹ |
मृद्वोः mṛdvóḥ |
मृदूनाम् mṛdūnā́m |
Locative | मृदौ mṛdaú |
मृद्वोः mṛdvóḥ |
मृदुषु mṛdúṣu |
Notes |
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Feminine u-stem declension of मृदु (mṛdú) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | मृदुः mṛdúḥ |
मृदू mṛdū́ |
मृदवः mṛdávaḥ |
Vocative | मृदो mṛ́do |
मृदू mṛ́dū |
मृदवः mṛ́davaḥ |
Accusative | मृदुम् mṛdúm |
मृदू mṛdū́ |
मृदूः mṛdū́ḥ |
Instrumental | मृद्वा mṛdvā́ |
मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām |
मृदुभिः mṛdúbhiḥ |
Dative | मृदवे / मृद्वै¹ mṛdáve / mṛdvaí¹ |
मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām |
मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ |
Ablative | मृदोः / मृद्वाः¹ / मृद्वै² mṛdóḥ / mṛdvā́ḥ¹ / mṛdvaí² |
मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām |
मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ |
Genitive | मृदोः / मृद्वाः¹ / मृद्वै² mṛdóḥ / mṛdvā́ḥ¹ / mṛdvaí² |
मृद्वोः mṛdvóḥ |
मृदूनाम् mṛdūnā́m |
Locative | मृदौ / मृद्वाम्¹ mṛdaú / mṛdvā́m¹ |
मृद्वोः mṛdvóḥ |
मृदुषु mṛdúṣu |
Notes |
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Feminine ī-stem declension of मृद्वी (mṛdvī́) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | मृद्वी mṛdvī́ |
मृद्व्यौ / मृद्वी¹ mṛdvyaù / mṛdvī́¹ |
मृद्व्यः / मृद्वीः¹ mṛdvyàḥ / mṛdvī́ḥ¹ |
Vocative | मृद्वि mṛ́dvi |
मृद्व्यौ / मृद्वी¹ mṛ́dvyau / mṛ́dvī¹ |
मृद्व्यः / मृद्वीः¹ mṛ́dvyaḥ / mṛ́dvīḥ¹ |
Accusative | मृद्वीम् mṛdvī́m |
मृद्व्यौ / मृद्वी¹ mṛdvyaù / mṛdvī́¹ |
मृद्वीः mṛdvī́ḥ |
Instrumental | मृद्व्या mṛdvyā́ |
मृद्वीभ्याम् mṛdvī́bhyām |
मृद्वीभिः mṛdvī́bhiḥ |
Dative | मृद्व्यै mṛdvyaí |
मृद्वीभ्याम् mṛdvī́bhyām |
मृद्वीभ्यः mṛdvī́bhyaḥ |
Ablative | मृद्व्याः / मृद्व्यै² mṛdvyā́ḥ / mṛdvyaí² |
मृद्वीभ्याम् mṛdvī́bhyām |
मृद्वीभ्यः mṛdvī́bhyaḥ |
Genitive | मृद्व्याः / मृद्व्यै² mṛdvyā́ḥ / mṛdvyaí² |
मृद्व्योः mṛdvyóḥ |
मृद्वीनाम् mṛdvī́nām |
Locative | मृद्व्याम् mṛdvyā́m |
मृद्व्योः mṛdvyóḥ |
मृद्वीषु mṛdvī́ṣu |
Notes |
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Neuter u-stem declension of मृदु (mṛdú) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | मृदु mṛdú |
मृदुनी mṛdúnī |
मृदूनि / मृदु¹ / मृदू¹ mṛdū́ni / mṛdú¹ / mṛdū́¹ |
Vocative | मृदु / मृदो mṛ́du / mṛ́do |
मृदुनी mṛ́dunī |
मृदूनि / मृदु¹ / मृदू¹ mṛ́dūni / mṛ́du¹ / mṛ́dū¹ |
Accusative | मृदु mṛdú |
मृदुनी mṛdúnī |
मृदूनि / मृदु¹ / मृदू¹ mṛdū́ni / mṛdú¹ / mṛdū́¹ |
Instrumental | मृदुना / मृद्वा¹ mṛdúnā / mṛdvā́¹ |
मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām |
मृदुभिः mṛdúbhiḥ |
Dative | मृदुने / मृदवे¹ / मृद्वे¹ mṛdúne / mṛdáve¹ / mṛdvé¹ |
मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām |
मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ |
Ablative | मृदुनः / मृदोः¹ / मृद्वः¹ mṛdúnaḥ / mṛdóḥ¹ / mṛdváḥ¹ |
मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām |
मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ |
Genitive | मृदुनः / मृदोः¹ / मृद्वः¹ mṛdúnaḥ / mṛdóḥ¹ / mṛdváḥ¹ |
मृदुनोः mṛdúnoḥ |
मृदूनाम् mṛdūnā́m |
Locative | मृदुनि / मृदौ¹ mṛdúni / mṛdaú¹ |
मृदुनोः mṛdúnoḥ |
मृदुषु mṛdúṣu |
Notes |
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Descendants
edit- Pali: mudu
- Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀫𑀉 (maü)
- Gujarati: મઉ (mau)
- → Kannada: ಮೃದು (mṛdu)
- → Tamil: மிருது (mirutu)
Noun
editमृदु • (mṛdú) stem, m
Declension
editMasculine u-stem declension of मृदु (mṛdú) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | मृदुः mṛdúḥ |
मृदू mṛdū́ |
मृदवः mṛdávaḥ |
Vocative | मृदो mṛ́do |
मृदू mṛ́dū |
मृदवः mṛ́davaḥ |
Accusative | मृदुम् mṛdúm |
मृदू mṛdū́ |
मृदून् mṛdū́n |
Instrumental | मृदुना / मृद्वा¹ mṛdúnā / mṛdvā́¹ |
मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām |
मृदुभिः mṛdúbhiḥ |
Dative | मृदवे / मृद्वे¹ mṛdáve / mṛdvé¹ |
मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām |
मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ |
Ablative | मृदोः / मृद्वः¹ mṛdóḥ / mṛdváḥ¹ |
मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām |
मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ |
Genitive | मृदोः / मृद्वः¹ mṛdóḥ / mṛdváḥ¹ |
मृद्वोः mṛdvóḥ |
मृदूनाम् mṛdūnā́m |
Locative | मृदौ mṛdaú |
मृद्वोः mṛdvóḥ |
मृदुषु mṛdúṣu |
Notes |
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Noun
editमृदु • (mṛdu) stem, f
Declension
editFeminine u-stem declension of मृदु (mṛdú) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | मृदुः mṛdúḥ |
मृदू mṛdū́ |
मृदवः mṛdávaḥ |
Vocative | मृदो mṛ́do |
मृदू mṛ́dū |
मृदवः mṛ́davaḥ |
Accusative | मृदुम् mṛdúm |
मृदू mṛdū́ |
मृदूः mṛdū́ḥ |
Instrumental | मृद्वा mṛdvā́ |
मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām |
मृदुभिः mṛdúbhiḥ |
Dative | मृदवे / मृद्वै¹ mṛdáve / mṛdvaí¹ |
मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām |
मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ |
Ablative | मृदोः / मृद्वाः¹ / मृद्वै² mṛdóḥ / mṛdvā́ḥ¹ / mṛdvaí² |
मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām |
मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ |
Genitive | मृदोः / मृद्वाः¹ / मृद्वै² mṛdóḥ / mṛdvā́ḥ¹ / mṛdvaí² |
मृद्वोः mṛdvóḥ |
मृदूनाम् mṛdūnā́m |
Locative | मृदौ / मृद्वाम्¹ mṛdaú / mṛdvā́m¹ |
मृद्वोः mṛdvóḥ |
मृदुषु mṛdúṣu |
Notes |
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Noun
editमृदु • (mṛdú) stem, n
Declension
editNeuter u-stem declension of मृदु (mṛdú) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | मृदु mṛdú |
मृदुनी mṛdúnī |
मृदूनि / मृदु¹ / मृदू¹ mṛdū́ni / mṛdú¹ / mṛdū́¹ |
Vocative | मृदु / मृदो mṛ́du / mṛ́do |
मृदुनी mṛ́dunī |
मृदूनि / मृदु¹ / मृदू¹ mṛ́dūni / mṛ́du¹ / mṛ́dū¹ |
Accusative | मृदु mṛdú |
मृदुनी mṛdúnī |
मृदूनि / मृदु¹ / मृदू¹ mṛdū́ni / mṛdú¹ / mṛdū́¹ |
Instrumental | मृदुना / मृद्वा¹ mṛdúnā / mṛdvā́¹ |
मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām |
मृदुभिः mṛdúbhiḥ |
Dative | मृदुने / मृदवे¹ / मृद्वे¹ mṛdúne / mṛdáve¹ / mṛdvé¹ |
मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām |
मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ |
Ablative | मृदुनः / मृदोः¹ / मृद्वः¹ mṛdúnaḥ / mṛdóḥ¹ / mṛdváḥ¹ |
मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām |
मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ |
Genitive | मृदुनः / मृदोः¹ / मृद्वः¹ mṛdúnaḥ / mṛdóḥ¹ / mṛdváḥ¹ |
मृदुनोः mṛdúnoḥ |
मृदूनाम् mṛdūnā́m |
Locative | मृदुनि / मृदौ¹ mṛdúni / mṛdaú¹ |
मृदुनोः mṛdúnoḥ |
मृदुषु mṛdúṣu |
Notes |
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Derived terms
editReferences
edit- Monier Williams (1899) “मृदु”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0830/2.
- Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan][1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 372-3
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