मृदु
See also: मद and मृदा
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit मृदु (mṛdu).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /mɾɪ.d̪uː/
Adjective
मृदु • (mŕdu) (indeclinable)
- soft, gentle
- Synonyms: कोमल (komal), मुलायम (mulāyam)
- sweet, tender
- light, gentle
- Synonym: हलका (halkā)
See also
- मृदुता (mŕdutā)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “मृदु”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Sanskrit
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
- ᬫᬺᬤᬸ (Balinese script)
- মৃদু (Assamese script)
- মৃদু (Bengali script)
- 𑰦𑰴𑰟𑰲 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀫𑀾𑀤𑀼 (Brahmi script)
- 𑌮𑍃𑌦𑍁 (Grantha script)
- મૃદુ (Gujarati script)
- ਮ੍ਹਦੁ (Gurmukhi script)
- ꦩꦽꦢꦸ (Javanese script)
- ម្ឫទុ (Khmer script)
- ಮೃದು (Kannada script)
- ມ຺ຣິທຸ (Lao script)
- മൃദു (Malayalam script)
- 𑘦𑘵𑘟𑘳 (Modi script)
- ᠮᠷᢈᢑᠤ (Mongolian script)
- ᠮᡵᡳᡩᡠ (Manchu script)
- မၖဒု (Burmese script)
- 𑧆𑧖𑦿𑧔 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐩𑐺𑐡𑐸 (Newa script)
- ମୃଦୁ (Oriya script)
- ꢪꢺꢣꢸ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆩𑆸𑆢𑆶 (Sharada script)
- 𑖦𑖴𑖟𑖲 (Siddham script)
- මෘදු (Sinhalese script)
- మృదు (Telugu script)
- มฺฤทุ (Thai script)
- མྲྀ་དུ (Tibetan script)
- 𑒧𑒵𑒠𑒳 (Tirhuta script)
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Aryan *mr̥dúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mr̥dúš, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus.
Cognate with Old Prussian maldai (“boys”), Old Church Slavonic младъ (mladŭ, “young”), English mild, Latin mollis (“soft, weak”), Old Armenian մեղկ (mełk, “soft, weak”), Ancient Greek βλαδύς (bladús, “weak”), ἀμαλδύνω (amaldúnō, “to weaken, destroy”).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /mr̩.dú/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmr̩.d̪u/
Adjective
मृदु • (mṛdú)
- soft, delicate, tender, pliant, mild, gentle (VS. etc.)
- weak, feeble (AV.)
- slight, moderate (Suśr.)
- slow (gait) MBh., Kāv. etc.)
- (astronomy) situated in the upper apsis (Gaṇit.)
Declension
Masculine u-stem declension of मृदु | |||
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Nom. sg. | मृदुः (mṛduḥ) | ||
Gen. sg. | मृदोः (mṛdoḥ) | ||
Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | मृदुः (mṛduḥ) | मृदू (mṛdū) | मृदवः (mṛdavaḥ) |
Vocative | मृदो (mṛdo) | मृदू (mṛdū) | मृदवः (mṛdavaḥ) |
Accusative | मृदुम् (mṛdum) | मृदू (mṛdū) | मृदून् (mṛdūn) |
Instrumental | मृदुना (mṛdunā) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभिः (mṛdubhiḥ) |
Dative | मृदवे (mṛdave) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ) |
Ablative | मृदोः (mṛdoḥ) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ) |
Genitive | मृदोः (mṛdoḥ) | मृद्वोः (mṛdvoḥ) | मृदूनाम् (mṛdūnām) |
Locative | मृदौ (mṛdau) | मृद्वोः (mṛdvoḥ) | मृदुषु (mṛduṣu) |
Feminine u-stem declension of मृदु | |||
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Nom. sg. | मृदुः (mṛduḥ) | ||
Gen. sg. | मृदुवाः/ मृदोः (mṛduvāḥ/ mṛdoḥ) | ||
Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | मृदुः (mṛduḥ) | मृदू (mṛdū) | मृदवः (mṛdavaḥ) |
Vocative | मृदो (mṛdo) | मृदू (mṛdū) | मृदवः (mṛdavaḥ) |
Accusative | मृदुम् (mṛdum) | मृदू (mṛdū) | मृदूः (mṛdūḥ) |
Instrumental | मृद्वा (mṛdvā) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभिः (mṛdubhiḥ) |
Dative | मृद्वै / मृदवे (mṛdvai / mṛdave) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ) |
Ablative | मृदुवाः/ मृदोः (mṛduvāḥ/ mṛdoḥ) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ) |
Genitive | मृदुवाः/ मृदोः (mṛduvāḥ/ mṛdoḥ) | मृद्वोः (mṛdvoḥ) | मृदूनाम् (mṛdūnām) |
Locative | मृद्वाम् / मृदौ (mṛdvām / mṛdau) | मृद्वोः (mṛdvoḥ) | मृदुषु (mṛduṣu) |
Feminine ī-stem declension of मृद्वी | |||
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Nom. sg. | मृद्वी (mṛdvī) | ||
Gen. sg. | मृद्व्याः (mṛdvyāḥ) | ||
Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | मृद्वी (mṛdvī) | मृद्व्यौ (mṛdvyau) | मृद्व्यः (mṛdvyaḥ) |
Vocative | मृद्वि (mṛdvi) | मृद्व्यौ (mṛdvyau) | मृद्व्यः (mṛdvyaḥ) |
Accusative | मृद्वीम् (mṛdvīm) | मृद्व्यौ (mṛdvyau) | मृद्वीः (mṛdvīḥ) |
Instrumental | मृद्व्या (mṛdvyā) | मृद्वीभ्याम् (mṛdvībhyām) | मृद्वीभिः (mṛdvībhiḥ) |
Dative | मृद्व्यै (mṛdvyai) | मृद्वीभ्याम् (mṛdvībhyām) | मृद्वीभ्यः (mṛdvībhyaḥ) |
Ablative | मृद्व्याः (mṛdvyāḥ) | मृद्वीभ्याम् (mṛdvībhyām) | मृद्वीभ्यः (mṛdvībhyaḥ) |
Genitive | मृद्व्याः (mṛdvyāḥ) | मृद्व्योः (mṛdvyoḥ) | मृद्वीनाम् (mṛdvīnām) |
Locative | मृद्व्याम् (mṛdvyām) | मृद्व्योः (mṛdvyoḥ) | मृद्वीषु (mṛdvīṣu) |
Neuter u-stem declension of मृदु | |||
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Nom. sg. | मृदु (mṛdu) | ||
Gen. sg. | मृदुनः (mṛdunaḥ) | ||
Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | मृदु (mṛdu) | मृदुनी (mṛdunī) | मृदूनि (mṛdūni) |
Vocative | मृदु (mṛdu) | मृदुनी (mṛdunī) | मृदूनि (mṛdūni) |
Accusative | मृदु (mṛdu) | मृदुनी (mṛdunī) | मृदूनि (mṛdūni) |
Instrumental | मृदुना (mṛdunā) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभिः (mṛdubhiḥ) |
Dative | मृदुने (mṛdune) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ) |
Ablative | मृदुनः (mṛdunaḥ) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ) |
Genitive | मृदुनः (mṛdunaḥ) | मृदुनोः (mṛdunoḥ) | मृदूनाम् (mṛdūnām) |
Locative | मृदुनि (mṛduni) | मृदुनोः (mṛdunoḥ) | मृदुषु (mṛduṣu) |
Descendants
- Pali: mudu
- Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀫𑀉 (maü)
- Old Marathi: मौ (mau)
- Marathi: मऊ (maū)
- Konkani: मोव (mov)
- Old Marathi: मौ (mau)
- Gujarati: મઉ (mau)
- → Kannada: ಮೃದು (mṛdu)
- → Tamil: மிருது (mirutu)
Noun
मृदु • (mṛdú) m
- the planet Saturn (VarBṛS.)
- name of a king and various other men VP. (compare बिदादि (bidā*di))
Declension
Masculine u-stem declension of मृदु (mṛdú) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | मृदुः mṛdúḥ | मृदू mṛdū́ | मृदवः mṛdávaḥ |
Vocative | मृदो mṛ́do | मृदू mṛ́dū | मृदवः mṛ́davaḥ |
Accusative | मृदुम् mṛdúm | मृदू mṛdū́ | मृदून् mṛdū́n |
Instrumental | मृदुना / मृद्वा¹ mṛdúnā / mṛdvā̀¹ | मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām | मृदुभिः mṛdúbhiḥ |
Dative | मृदवे / मृद्वे² mṛdáve / mṛdvè² | मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām | मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ |
Ablative | मृदोः / मृद्वः² mṛdóḥ / mṛdvàḥ² | मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām | मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ |
Genitive | मृदोः / मृद्वः² mṛdóḥ / mṛdvàḥ² | मृद्वोः mṛdvóḥ | मृदूनाम् mṛdūnā́m |
Locative | मृदौ mṛdaú | मृद्वोः mṛdvóḥ | मृदुषु mṛdúṣu |
Notes |
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Noun
मृदु • (mṛdu) f
- Aloe perfoliata (L.)
Declension
Feminine u-stem declension of मृदु (mṛdú) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | मृदुः mṛdúḥ | मृदू mṛdū́ | मृदवः mṛdávaḥ |
Vocative | मृदो mṛ́do | मृदू mṛ́dū | मृदवः mṛ́davaḥ |
Accusative | मृदुम् mṛdúm | मृदू mṛdū́ | मृदूः mṛdū́ḥ |
Instrumental | मृद्वा mṛdvā̀ | मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām | मृदुभिः mṛdúbhiḥ |
Dative | मृदवे / मृद्वे¹ / मृद्वै² mṛdáve / mṛdvè¹ / mṛdvaì² | मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām | मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ |
Ablative | मृदोः / मृद्वाः² mṛdóḥ / mṛdvā̀ḥ² | मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām | मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ |
Genitive | मृदोः / मृद्वाः² mṛdóḥ / mṛdvā̀ḥ² | मृद्वोः mṛdvóḥ | मृदूनाम् mṛdūnā́m |
Locative | मृदौ / मृद्वाम्² mṛdaú / mṛdvā̀m² | मृद्वोः mṛdvóḥ | मृदुषु mṛdúṣu |
Notes |
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Noun
मृदु • (mṛdú) n
- softness, mildness, gentleness (MBh. Kāv. etc.) (also m Pāṇ. 2-2, 8, Vārtt. 3, Pat.)
Declension
Neuter u-stem declension of मृदु (mṛdú) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | मृदु mṛdú | मृदुनी mṛdúnī | मृदू / मृदु / मृदूनि¹ mṛdū́ / mṛdú / mṛdū́ni¹ |
Vocative | मृदु / मृदो mṛdú / mṛ́do | मृदुनी mṛ́dunī | मृदू / मृदु / मृदूनि¹ mṛ́dū / mṛdú / mṛ́dūni¹ |
Accusative | मृदु mṛdú | मृदुनी mṛdúnī | मृदू / मृदु / मृदूनि¹ mṛdū́ / mṛdú / mṛdū́ni¹ |
Instrumental | मृदुना / मृद्वा² mṛdúnā / mṛdvā̀² | मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām | मृदुभिः mṛdúbhiḥ |
Dative | मृदवे / मृद्वे³ mṛdáve / mṛdvè³ | मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām | मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ |
Ablative | मृदोः / मृदुनः¹ / मृद्वः³ mṛdóḥ / mṛdúnaḥ¹ / mṛdvàḥ³ | मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām | मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ |
Genitive | मृदोः / मृदुनः¹ / मृद्वः³ mṛdóḥ / mṛdúnaḥ¹ / mṛdvàḥ³ | मृदुनोः mṛdúnoḥ | मृदूनाम् mṛdūnā́m |
Locative | मृदुनि mṛdúni | मृदुनोः mṛdúnoḥ | मृदुषु mṛdúṣu |
Notes |
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Derived terms
- मृदुता (mṛdutā)
- मृदुल (mṛdula)
References
- Monier Williams (1899), “मृदु”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, OCLC 458052227, page 0830.