शरु

शरु

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *śáruṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ĉáruš, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱérus (“pointed stick, arrow, sword”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌿𐍃 (hairus), Old Norse hjǫrr, Old English heoru.

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɕɐ́.ɽu/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈɕɐ.ɽu/

Noun

शरु • (śáru) m or f

1. arrow, dart
2. any missile weapon

Declension

Masculine u-stem declension of शरु (śáru)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	शरुः śáruḥ	शरू śárū	शरवः śáravaḥ
Vocative	शरो śáro	शरू śárū	शरवः śáravaḥ
Accusative	शरुम् śárum	शरू śárū	शरून् śárūn
Instrumental	शरुणा / शर्वा¹ śáruṇā / śárvā¹	शरुभ्याम् śárubhyām	शरुभिः śárubhiḥ
Dative	शरवे / शर्वे² śárave / śárve²	शरुभ्याम् śárubhyām	शरुभ्यः śárubhyaḥ
Ablative	शरोः / शर्वः² śároḥ / śárvaḥ²	शरुभ्याम् śárubhyām	शरुभ्यः śárubhyaḥ
Genitive	शरोः / शर्वः² śároḥ / śárvaḥ²	शर्वोः śárvoḥ	शरूणाम् śárūṇām
Locative	शरौ śárau	शर्वोः śárvoḥ	शरुषु śáruṣu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Less common