दोष

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit दोष (dōṣha).

Noun

दोष (dōṣ) m (Urdu spelling دوش)

  1. fault
    यह उसका दोष नहीं है।
    It is not his fault.
    मेरी माँ ने मेरे काम में दोष निकाला
    Mother found fault with my work.
  2. blame
    नौकर ने भूल का दोष स्वीकार किया
    The servant took the blame for the mistake.
  3. defect, flaw
    मोटर में कोई दोष है
    There is some defect in the motor.

Synonyms

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), दोष”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *dáwHṣas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dáwHšas, from Proto-Indo-European *dewH- (to fail, to lag, to be behind). Cognate with English tire and Ancient Greek δεύομαι (deúomai, to lack).

Pronunciation

Noun

दोष (dóṣa) m

  1. fault, deficiency
  2. vice
  3. blame
  4. damage
  5. mistake

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of दोष
Nom. sg. दोषः (doṣaḥ)
Gen. sg. दोषस्य (doṣasya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative दोषः (doṣaḥ) दोषौ (doṣau) दोषाः (doṣāḥ)
Vocative दोष (doṣa) दोषौ (doṣau) दोषाः (doṣāḥ)
Accusative दोषम् (doṣam) दोषौ (doṣau) दोषान् (doṣān)
Instrumental दोषेन (doṣena) दोषाभ्याम् (doṣābhyām) दोषैः (doṣaiḥ)
Dative दोषाय (doṣāya) दोषाभ्याम् (doṣābhyām) दोषेभ्यः (doṣebhyaḥ)
Ablative दोषात् (doṣāt) दोषाभ्याम् (doṣābhyām) दोषेभ्यः (doṣebhyaḥ)
Genitive दोषस्य (doṣasya) दोषयोः (doṣayoḥ) दोषानाम् (doṣānām)
Locative दोषे (doṣe) दोषयोः (doṣayoḥ) दोषेषु (doṣeṣu)

Descendants

References

  • Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 498
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