दक्षिणा
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d̪ək.ʃɪ.nɑː/
Noun
दक्षिणा • (dakṣiṇā) f
- donation; tribute; an honorarium paid to a guru
- गुरु-दक्षिणा ― guru-dakṣiṇā ― honorarium
Declension
| Declension of दक्षिणा | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Direct | दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā) | दक्षिणाएँ (dakṣiṇāẽ) |
| Oblique | दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā) | दक्षिणाओं (dakṣiṇāon) |
| Vocative | दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā) | दक्षिणाओ (dakṣiṇāo) |
Sanskrit
Noun
दक्षिणा • (dakṣiṇā) f
- donation
Descendants
- Pali: dakkhiṇā (probably not descended from Sanskrit itself)
- → Hindi: दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā)