चमू

चमू

Sanskrit

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /t͡ɕɐ.muː/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ɕɐ.muː/

Noun

चमू • (camū) f

1. a vessel or part (two or more in number) of the reservoir into which the Soma is poured
2. the two great receptacles of all living beings, heaven and earth (always used in the dual form)
3. a coffin
4. an army or division of an army (129 elephants, as many cars, 2187 horse, and 3645 foot)

Declension

Feminine ū-stem declension of चमू (camū)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	चमूः camūḥ	चम्वौ / चमू¹ camvau / camū¹	चम्वः / चमूः¹ camvaḥ / camūḥ¹
Vocative	चमु camu	चम्वौ / चमू¹ camvau / camū¹	चम्वः / चमूः¹ camvaḥ / camūḥ¹
Accusative	चमूम् camūm	चम्वौ / चमू¹ camvau / camū¹	चमूः camūḥ
Instrumental	चम्वा camvā	चमूभ्याम् camūbhyām	चमूभिः camūbhiḥ
Dative	चम्वै camvai	चमूभ्याम् camūbhyām	चमूभ्यः camūbhyaḥ
Ablative	चम्वाः camvāḥ	चमूभ्याम् camūbhyām	चमूभ्यः camūbhyaḥ
Genitive	चम्वाः camvāḥ	चम्वोः camvoḥ	चमूनाम् camūnām
Locative	चम्वाम् camvām	चम्वोः camvoḥ	चमूषु camūṣu
Notes	¹Vedic