जैन
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit जैन (jaina).
Adjective
जैन • (jain) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling جین)
- Jain; (relational) Jainism
Noun
जैन • (jain) m or f by sense (Urdu spelling جین)
- (Jainism) a Jain
Declension
NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.
Declension of जैन (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | जैन jain | जैन jain |
| oblique | जैन jain | जैनों jainõ |
| vocative | जैन jain | जैनो jaino |
Declension of जैन (fem cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | जैन jain | जैनें jainẽ |
| oblique | जैन jain | जैनों jainõ |
| vocative | जैन jain | जैनो jaino |
Proper noun
जैन • (jain) m or f by sense (Urdu spelling جین)
- a surname, equivalent to English Jain, used by the adherents of Jainism. It is often different from their original surnames, and is used to display unity
Declension
NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.
Declension of जैन (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | जैन jain | जैन jain |
| oblique | जैन jain | जैनों jainõ |
| vocative | जैन jain | जैनो jaino |
Declension of जैन (fem cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | जैन jain | जैनें jainẽ |
| oblique | जैन jain | जैनों jainõ |
| vocative | जैन jain | जैनो jaino |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “जैन”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit जैन (jaina).
Adjective
जैन • (jain) (indeclinable)
- Jain; of or pertaining to Jainism
Noun
जैन • (jain) ?
- (Jainism) a Jain.
Proper noun
जैन • (jain) m
- a surname, equivalent to English Jain, used by the adherents of Jainism. It is often different from their original surnames, and is used to display unity
References
- Berntsen, Maxine, “जैन”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “जैन”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “जैन”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
Sanskrit
Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
- ᬚᬿᬦ (Balinese script)
- জৈন (Assamese script)
- জৈন (Bengali script)
- 𑰕𑰹𑰡 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀚𑁃𑀦 (Brahmi script)
- 𑌜𑍈𑌨 (Grantha script)
- જૈન (Gujarati script)
- ਜੈਨ (Gurmukhi script)
- ꦗꦻꦤ (Javanese script)
- ជៃន (Khmer script)
- ಜೈನ (Kannada script)
- ໄຊນ (Lao script)
- ജൈന (Malayalam script)
- 𑘕𑘺𑘡 (Modi script)
- ᠽᠧᠧᠨᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
- ᡯᠠᡳᠨᠠ (Manchu script)
- ဇဲန (Burmese script)
- 𑦵𑧛𑧁 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐖𑐿𑐣 (Newa script)
- ଜୈନ (Oriya script)
- ꢙꣀꢥ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆘𑆽𑆤 (Sharada script)
- 𑖕𑖹𑖡 (Siddham script)
- ජෛන (Sinhalese script)
- జైన (Telugu script)
- ไชน (Thai script)
- ཛཻ་ན (Tibetan script)
- 𑒖𑒻𑒢 (Tirhuta script)
Etymology
Vṛddhi derivative of जिन (jina).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /d͡ʑɑːj.nɐ/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʑɑj.n̪ɐ/
Adjective
जैन • (jaina)
- Jain; of or pertaining to Jainism
Noun
जैन • (jaina) m
- (Jainism) a Jain
Proper noun
जैन • (jaina) m
- a surname, equivalent to English Jain, used by the adherents of Jainism. It is often different from their original surnames, and is used to display unity
- name of a prince of Kashmir
Descendants
- → Assamese: জৈন (zoin)
- → Bengali: জৈন (join)
- → Gujarati: જૈન (jain)
- → Hindustani:
- Hindi: जैन (jain)
- Urdu: جین (jain)
- → Kannada: ಜೈನ (jaina)
- → Marathi: जैन (jain)
- → Punjabi:
- Gurmukhi: ਜੈਨ (jain)
- Shahmukhi: جَین (jain)
- → Thai: เชน (cheen)
References
- Monier Williams (1899), “Jaina”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, OCLC 458052227, page 425, column 1.