महिष
Sanskrit
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /mɐ.ɦi.ʂɐ́/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmɐ.ɦi.ʂɐ/
Adjective
महिष • (mahiṣá)
- great, powerful
| Masculine a-stem declension of महिष | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | महिषः (mahiṣaḥ) | ||
| Gen. sg. | महिषस्य (mahiṣasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | महिषः (mahiṣaḥ) | महिषौ (mahiṣau) | महिषाः (mahiṣāḥ) |
| Vocative | महिष (mahiṣa) | महिषौ (mahiṣau) | महिषाः (mahiṣāḥ) |
| Accusative | महिषम् (mahiṣam) | महिषौ (mahiṣau) | महिषान् (mahiṣān) |
| Instrumental | महिषेण (mahiṣeṇa) | महिषाभ्याम् (mahiṣābhyām) | महिषैः (mahiṣaiḥ) |
| Dative | महिषाय (mahiṣāya) | महिषाभ्याम् (mahiṣābhyām) | महिषेभ्यः (mahiṣebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | महिषात् (mahiṣāt) | महिषाभ्याम् (mahiṣābhyām) | महिषेभ्यः (mahiṣebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | महिषस्य (mahiṣasya) | महिषयोः (mahiṣayoḥ) | महिषाणाम् (mahiṣāṇām) |
| Locative | महिषे (mahiṣe) | महिषयोः (mahiṣayoḥ) | महिषेषु (mahiṣeṣu) |
| Feminine ī-stem declension of महिष | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | महिषी (mahiṣī) | ||
| Gen. sg. | महिष्याः (mahiṣyāḥ) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | महिषी (mahiṣī) | महिष्यौ (mahiṣyau) | महिष्यः (mahiṣyaḥ) |
| Vocative | महिषि (mahiṣi) | महिष्यौ (mahiṣyau) | महिष्यः (mahiṣyaḥ) |
| Accusative | महिषीम् (mahiṣīm) | महिष्यौ (mahiṣyau) | महिषीः (mahiṣīḥ) |
| Instrumental | महिष्या (mahiṣyā) | महिषीभ्याम् (mahiṣībhyām) | महिषीभिः (mahiṣībhiḥ) |
| Dative | महिष्यै (mahiṣyai) | महिषीभ्याम् (mahiṣībhyām) | महिषीभ्यः (mahiṣībhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | महिष्याः (mahiṣyāḥ) | महिषीभ्याम् (mahiṣībhyām) | महिषीभ्यः (mahiṣībhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | महिष्याः (mahiṣyāḥ) | महिष्योः (mahiṣyoḥ) | महिषीणाम् (mahiṣīṇām) |
| Locative | महिष्याम् (mahiṣyām) | महिष्योः (mahiṣyoḥ) | महिषीषु (mahiṣīṣu) |
| Neuter a-stem declension of महिष | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | महिषम् (mahiṣam) | ||
| Gen. sg. | महिषस्य (mahiṣasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | महिषम् (mahiṣam) | महिषे (mahiṣe) | महिषाणि (mahiṣāṇi) |
| Vocative | महिष (mahiṣa) | महिषे (mahiṣe) | महिषाणि (mahiṣāṇi) |
| Accusative | महिषम् (mahiṣam) | महिषे (mahiṣe) | महिषाणि (mahiṣāṇi) |
| Instrumental | महिषेण (mahiṣeṇa) | महिषाभ्याम् (mahiṣābhyām) | महिषैः (mahiṣaiḥ) |
| Dative | महिषाय (mahiṣāya) | महिषाभ्याम् (mahiṣābhyām) | महिषेभ्यः (mahiṣebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | महिषात् (mahiṣāt) | महिषाभ्याम् (mahiṣābhyām) | महिषेभ्यः (mahiṣebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | महिषस्य (mahiṣasya) | महिषयोः (mahiṣayoḥ) | महिषाणाम् (mahiṣāṇām) |
| Locative | महिषे (mahiṣe) | महिषयोः (mahiṣayoḥ) | महिषेषु (mahiṣeṣu) |
Noun
महिष • (mahiṣá) m
- sun
- c. 1200 BCE – 1000 BCE, Atharvaveda
- buffalo
- c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 10.8.1:
- अपामुपस्थे महिषो ववर्ध॥
- apāmupasthe mahiṣo vavardha.
- The Steer hath waxen in the lap of waters.
- अपामुपस्थे महिषो ववर्ध॥
- c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 9.33.1:
- प्र सोमासो विपश्चितोऽपां न यन्त्यूर्मयः ।
वनानि महिषाः इव ॥- pra somāso vipaścito’pāṃ na yantyūrmayaḥ .
vanāni mahiṣāḥ iva . - LIKE waves of waters, skilled in song the juices of the Soma speed
Onward, as buffaloes to woods.
- pra somāso vipaścito’pāṃ na yantyūrmayaḥ .
- प्र सोमासो विपश्चितोऽपां न यन्त्यूर्मयः ।
| Masculine a-stem declension of महिष (mahiṣá) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | महिषः mahiṣáḥ | महिषौ mahiṣaú | महिषाः / महिषासः¹ mahiṣā́ḥ / mahiṣā́saḥ¹ |
| Vocative | महिष máhiṣa | महिषौ máhiṣau | महिषाः / महिषासः¹ máhiṣāḥ / máhiṣāsaḥ¹ |
| Accusative | महिषम् mahiṣám | महिषौ mahiṣaú | महिषान् mahiṣā́n |
| Instrumental | महिषेण mahiṣéṇa | महिषाभ्याम् mahiṣā́bhyām | महिषैः / महिषेभिः¹ mahiṣaíḥ / mahiṣébhiḥ¹ |
| Dative | महिषाय mahiṣā́ya | महिषाभ्याम् mahiṣā́bhyām | महिषेभ्यः mahiṣébhyaḥ |
| Ablative | महिषात् mahiṣā́t | महिषाभ्याम् mahiṣā́bhyām | महिषेभ्यः mahiṣébhyaḥ |
| Genitive | महिषस्य mahiṣásya | महिषयोः mahiṣáyoḥ | महिषाणाम् mahiṣā́ṇām |
| Locative | महिषे mahiṣé | महिषयोः mahiṣáyoḥ | महिषेषु mahiṣéṣu |
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Descendants
- Hindi: भैंस (bhains)
- Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲 (mahisa)
- Old Marathi: म्हैसा (mhaisā)
- Marathi: म्हैस (mhais)
- Konkani: म्हस (mhas)
- Old Marathi: म्हैसा (mhaisā)
- Tamil: மகிஷம் (makiṣam), மகிடம் (makiṭam)