दन्त
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts (“tooth”). Cognate with Latin dēns, Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús) and Old English tōþ (English tooth). See also दत् (dát).
Pronunciation
Noun
दन्त • (dánta) m, n
- tooth (RV. VI, 75, 11, AV. etc.)
- the number 32 (Gaṇit.)
- an elephant's tusk, ivory (MBh., R. etc.)
- the point (of an arrow? अथरी (atharī́)) (RV. IV, 6, 8)
- the peak or ridge of a mountain (Haravij. IV, 32, Dharmaśarm. VII, 32)
- arbour (Śiś. IV, 40)
- a pin used in playing a lute (Haravij. I, 9)
Usage notes
Neuter-gendered form occurs in Rāmāyaṇa VI, 82, 28.
Declension
| Masculine a-stem declension of दन्त (dánta) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | दन्तः dántaḥ |
दन्तौ dántau |
दन्ताः / दन्तासः¹ dántāḥ / dántāsaḥ¹ |
| Vocative | दन्त dánta |
दन्तौ dántau |
दन्ताः / दन्तासः¹ dántāḥ / dántāsaḥ¹ |
| Accusative | दन्तम् dántam |
दन्तौ dántau |
दन्तान् dántān |
| Instrumental | दन्तेन dántena |
दन्ताभ्याम् dántābhyām |
दन्तैः / दन्तेभिः¹ dántaiḥ / dántebhiḥ¹ |
| Dative | दन्ताय dántāya |
दन्ताभ्याम् dántābhyām |
दन्तेभ्यः dántebhyaḥ |
| Ablative | दन्तात् dántāt |
दन्ताभ्याम् dántābhyām |
दन्तेभ्यः dántebhyaḥ |
| Genitive | दन्तस्य dántasya |
दन्तयोः dántayoḥ |
दन्तानाम् dántānām |
| Locative | दन्ते dánte |
दन्तयोः dántayoḥ |
दन्तेषु dánteṣu |
| Notes |
| ||
| Neuter a-stem declension of दन्त (dánta) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | दन्तम् dántam |
दन्ते dánte |
दन्तानि / दन्ता¹ dántāni / dántā¹ |
| Vocative | दन्त dánta |
दन्ते dánte |
दन्तानि / दन्ता¹ dántāni / dántā¹ |
| Accusative | दन्तम् dántam |
दन्ते dánte |
दन्तानि / दन्ता¹ dántāni / dántā¹ |
| Instrumental | दन्तेन dántena |
दन्ताभ्याम् dántābhyām |
दन्तैः / दन्तेभिः¹ dántaiḥ / dántebhiḥ¹ |
| Dative | दन्ताय dántāya |
दन्ताभ्याम् dántābhyām |
दन्तेभ्यः dántebhyaḥ |
| Ablative | दन्तात् dántāt |
दन्ताभ्याम् dántābhyām |
दन्तेभ्यः dántebhyaḥ |
| Genitive | दन्तस्य dántasya |
दन्तयोः dántayoḥ |
दन्तानाम् dántānām |
| Locative | दन्ते dánte |
दन्तयोः dántayoḥ |
दन्तेषु dánteṣu |
| Notes |
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Descendants
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 0468
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