नेपथ्य
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit नेपथ्य (nepathya).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /neː.pət̪ʰ.jᵊ/, [n̪eː.pət̪ʰ.jᵊ]
Noun
नेपथ्य • (nepathya) m
- (drama) backstage
- (figuratively) a backseat role, not in view
- costume
Declension
Declension of नेपथ्य (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | नेपथ्य nepathya | नेपथ्य nepathya |
| oblique | नेपथ्य nepathya | नेपथ्यों nepathyõ |
| vocative | नेपथ्य nepathya | नेपथ्यो nepathyo |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “नेपथ्य”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Sanskrit
Noun
नेपथ्य • (nepathya) m or n
- decoration, costume (MBh., Kāv., etc.)
- (drama) backstage
Usage notes
When in the locative case, नेपथ्ये (nepathye), it is used as behind the scenes.
Declension
| Masculine a-stem declension of नेपथ्य | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | नेपथ्यः (nepathyaḥ) | ||
| Gen. sg. | नेपथ्यस्य (nepathyasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | नेपथ्यः (nepathyaḥ) | नेपथ्यौ (nepathyau) | नेपथ्याः (nepathyāḥ) |
| Vocative | नेपथ्य (nepathya) | नेपथ्यौ (nepathyau) | नेपथ्याः (nepathyāḥ) |
| Accusative | नेपथ्यम् (nepathyam) | नेपथ्यौ (nepathyau) | नेपथ्यान् (nepathyān) |
| Instrumental | नेपथ्येन (nepathyena) | नेपथ्याभ्याम् (nepathyābhyām) | नेपथ्यैः (nepathyaiḥ) |
| Dative | नेपथ्याय (nepathyāya) | नेपथ्याभ्याम् (nepathyābhyām) | नेपथ्येभ्यः (nepathyebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | नेपथ्यात् (nepathyāt) | नेपथ्याभ्याम् (nepathyābhyām) | नेपथ्येभ्यः (nepathyebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | नेपथ्यस्य (nepathyasya) | नेपथ्ययोः (nepathyayoḥ) | नेपथ्यानाम् (nepathyānām) |
| Locative | नेपथ्ये (nepathye) | नेपथ्ययोः (nepathyayoḥ) | नेपथ्येषु (nepathyeṣu) |
| Neuter a-stem declension of नेपथ्य | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | नेपथ्यम् (nepathyam) | ||
| Gen. sg. | नेपथ्यस्य (nepathyasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | नेपथ्यम् (nepathyam) | नेपथ्ये (nepathye) | नेपथ्यानि (nepathyāni) |
| Vocative | नेपथ्य (nepathya) | नेपथ्ये (nepathye) | नेपथ्यानि (nepathyāni) |
| Accusative | नेपथ्यम् (nepathyam) | नेपथ्ये (nepathye) | नेपथ्यानि (nepathyāni) |
| Instrumental | नेपथ्येन (nepathyena) | नेपथ्याभ्याम् (nepathyābhyām) | नेपथ्यैः (nepathyaiḥ) |
| Dative | नेपथ्याय (nepathyāya) | नेपथ्याभ्याम् (nepathyābhyām) | नेपथ्येभ्यः (nepathyebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | नेपथ्यात् (nepathyāt) | नेपथ्याभ्याम् (nepathyābhyām) | नेपथ्येभ्यः (nepathyebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | नेपथ्यस्य (nepathyasya) | नेपथ्ययोः (nepathyayoḥ) | नेपथ्यानाम् (nepathyānām) |
| Locative | नेपथ्ये (nepathye) | नेपथ्ययोः (nepathyayoḥ) | नेपथ्येषु (nepathyeṣu) |
References
- Monier Williams (1899), “नेपथ्य”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, OCLC 458052227, page 0569.