डीन

डीन

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɖiːn/, [ɖĩːn̪]

Etymology 1

From English dean.

Noun

डीन • (ḍīn) m

1. a dean

Declension

Declension of डीन (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	डीन ḍīn	डीन ḍīn
oblique	डीन ḍīn	डीनों ḍīnõ
vocative	डीन ḍīn	डीनो ḍīno

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit डीन (ḍīna).

Noun

डीन • (ḍīn) m

1. (rare, formal) flight (especially of a bird)

Declension

Declension of डीन (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	डीन ḍīn	डीन ḍīn
oblique	डीन ḍīn	डीनों ḍīnõ
vocative	डीन ḍīn	डीनो ḍīno

Further reading

• Syamasundara Dasa (1965–1975) , “डीन”, in Hindi Sabdasagara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha.

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Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• ᬟᬷᬦ (Balinese script)
• ডীন (Assamese script)
• ডীন (Bengali script)
• 𑰚𑰱𑰡 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀟𑀻𑀦 (Brahmi script)
• 𑌡𑍀𑌨 (Grantha script)
• ડીન (Gujarati script)
• ꦝꦷꦤ (Javanese script)
• ಡೀನ (Kannada script)
• ဍီန (Burmese script)
• 𑐜𑐷𑐣 (Newa script)
• ଡୀନ (Oriya script)
• ꢞꢷꢥ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆝𑆵𑆤 (Sharada script)
• 𑖚𑖱𑖡 (Siddham script)
• డీన (Telugu script)
• ཌཱིན (Tibetan script)
• 𑒛𑒲𑒢 (Tirhuta script)

Etymology

From डी (ḍī, “to fly”, root) +‎ -न (-na, “-ed”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɖiː.n̪ɐ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈɖiː.n̪ɐ/

Adjective

डीन • (ḍīna)

1. flown up, flying

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of डीन (ḍīna)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	डीनः ḍīnaḥ	डीनौ ḍīnau	डीनाः / डीनासः¹ ḍīnāḥ / ḍīnāsaḥ¹
Vocative	डीन ḍīna	डीनौ ḍīnau	डीनाः / डीनासः¹ ḍīnāḥ / ḍīnāsaḥ¹
Accusative	डीनम् ḍīnam	डीनौ ḍīnau	डीनान् ḍīnān
Instrumental	डीनेन ḍīnena	डीनाभ्याम् ḍīnābhyām	डीनैः / डीनेभिः¹ ḍīnaiḥ / ḍīnebhiḥ¹
Dative	डीनाय ḍīnāya	डीनाभ्याम् ḍīnābhyām	डीनेभ्यः ḍīnebhyaḥ
Ablative	डीनात् ḍīnāt	डीनाभ्याम् ḍīnābhyām	डीनेभ्यः ḍīnebhyaḥ
Genitive	डीनस्य ḍīnasya	डीनयोः ḍīnayoḥ	डीनानाम् ḍīnānām
Locative	डीने ḍīne	डीनयोः ḍīnayoḥ	डीनेषु ḍīneṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of डीना (ḍīnā)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	डीना ḍīnā	डीने ḍīne	डीनाः ḍīnāḥ
Vocative	डीने ḍīne	डीने ḍīne	डीनाः ḍīnāḥ
Accusative	डीनाम् ḍīnām	डीने ḍīne	डीनाः ḍīnāḥ
Instrumental	डीनया / डीना¹ ḍīnayā / ḍīnā¹	डीनाभ्याम् ḍīnābhyām	डीनाभिः ḍīnābhiḥ
Dative	डीनायै ḍīnāyai	डीनाभ्याम् ḍīnābhyām	डीनाभ्यः ḍīnābhyaḥ
Ablative	डीनायाः ḍīnāyāḥ	डीनाभ्याम् ḍīnābhyām	डीनाभ्यः ḍīnābhyaḥ
Genitive	डीनायाः ḍīnāyāḥ	डीनयोः ḍīnayoḥ	डीनानाम् ḍīnānām
Locative	डीनायाम् ḍīnāyām	डीनयोः ḍīnayoḥ	डीनासु ḍīnāsu
Notes	¹Vedic

Neuter a-stem declension of डीन (ḍīna)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	डीनम् ḍīnam	डीने ḍīne	डीनानि / डीना¹ ḍīnāni / ḍīnā¹
Vocative	डीन ḍīna	डीने ḍīne	डीनानि / डीना¹ ḍīnāni / ḍīnā¹
Accusative	डीनम् ḍīnam	डीने ḍīne	डीनानि / डीना¹ ḍīnāni / ḍīnā¹
Instrumental	डीनेन ḍīnena	डीनाभ्याम् ḍīnābhyām	डीनैः / डीनेभिः¹ ḍīnaiḥ / ḍīnebhiḥ¹
Dative	डीनाय ḍīnāya	डीनाभ्याम् ḍīnābhyām	डीनेभ्यः ḍīnebhyaḥ
Ablative	डीनात् ḍīnāt	डीनाभ्याम् ḍīnābhyām	डीनेभ्यः ḍīnebhyaḥ
Genitive	डीनस्य ḍīnasya	डीनयोः ḍīnayoḥ	डीनानाम् ḍīnānām
Locative	डीने ḍīne	डीनयोः ḍīnayoḥ	डीनेषु ḍīneṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Noun

डीन • (ḍīna) n

1. flight (especially of a bird)

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of डीन (ḍīna)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	डीनम् ḍīnam	डीने ḍīne	डीनानि / डीना¹ ḍīnāni / ḍīnā¹
Vocative	डीन ḍīna	डीने ḍīne	डीनानि / डीना¹ ḍīnāni / ḍīnā¹
Accusative	डीनम् ḍīnam	डीने ḍīne	डीनानि / डीना¹ ḍīnāni / ḍīnā¹
Instrumental	डीनेन ḍīnena	डीनाभ्याम् ḍīnābhyām	डीनैः / डीनेभिः¹ ḍīnaiḥ / ḍīnebhiḥ¹
Dative	डीनाय ḍīnāya	डीनाभ्याम् ḍīnābhyām	डीनेभ्यः ḍīnebhyaḥ
Ablative	डीनात् ḍīnāt	डीनाभ्याम् ḍīnābhyām	डीनेभ्यः ḍīnebhyaḥ
Genitive	डीनस्य ḍīnasya	डीनयोः ḍīnayoḥ	डीनानाम् ḍīnānām
Locative	डीने ḍīne	डीनयोः ḍīnayoḥ	डीनेषु ḍīneṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Further reading

• Monier Williams (1899) , “डीन”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, OCLC 458052227, page 430, column 3.
• डीन – Apte, Vaman Shivaram. Revised and enlarged edition of Prin. V. S. Apte's The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary. Poona: Prasad Prakashan, 1957-1959. 3v.