तीर्थंकर
Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit तीर्थंकर (tīrthaṃkara), a compound of तीर्थ (tīrtha, “ford”) + कर (kara, “maker”), where "ford" refers to the Jain philosophical concept of samsara.
Noun
तीर्थंकर • (tīrthaṅkar) m (Urdu spelling تیرتھنکر)
- (Jainism) a Tirthankara (one of the 24 teachers of the dharma)
Declension
Declension of तीर्थंकर (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | तीर्थंकर tīrthaṅkar | तीर्थंकर tīrthaṅkar |
| oblique | तीर्थंकर tīrthaṅkar | तीर्थंकरों tīrthaṅkarõ |
| vocative | तीर्थंकर tīrthaṅkar | तीर्थंकरो tīrthaṅkaro |