अप्

See also: अप, अपि, and अपी

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hā́pš, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-. Cognate with Avestan 𐬀𐬞‎ (ap), Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠 (apiyā, “into the water”), Tocharian B āp (“water”), Hittite 𒄩𒉺𒀀 (ḫa-pa-a, “towards the river”).

Pronunciation

Noun

अप् • (áp) f

  1. water (also personified as a deity)
    Synonyms: जल (jala), पानीय (pānīya), तोय (toya), उदक (udaka)
  2. air
  3. (astronomy) The star δ Virginis in Virgo.

Usage notes

In Vedic Sanskrit, used both in singular and in plural; in Classical Sanskrit, only in plural.

Declension

Declension of अप्
Nom. sg. —
Gen. sg. —
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative — — आपः (āpaḥ)
Vocative — — आपः (āpaḥ)
Accusative — — अपः (apaḥ)
Instrumental — — अद्भिः (adbhiḥ)
Dative — — अद्भ्यः (adbhyaḥ)
Ablative — — अद्भ्यः (adbhyaḥ)
Genitive — — अपाम् (apām)
Locative — — अप्सु (apsu)

Derived terms

References

  • Sir Monier Monier-Williams (1898) A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 47
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