मूल

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀽𑀮 (mūla), from Sanskrit मूल (mūla). Cognate with Gujarati મૂળ (mūḷ) and Bengali মূল (mul).

Adjective

मूल • (mūl)

  1. original, basic, fundamental
  2. native, indigenous
  3. ancient, continually existent

Synonyms

Noun

मूल • (mūl) m

  1. original copy
  2. source, origin

Marathi

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit मूल (mūla). Cognate with Gujarati મૂળ (mūḷ).

Noun

मूल • (mūl) n

  1. (of a plant) root
  2. (by extension) origin
    Synonym: निदान (nidān)
  3. (by extension) progenitor, first ancestor

See also

Etymology 2

Noun

मूल • (mūl) n

  1. child or kid regardless of gender or age
    Synonym: पोर (por)
  2. son or daughter regardless of gender
    Synonym: लेकरू (lekrū)

Usage notes

While the neuter word मूल (mūl) is often used interchangeably with the words मुलगा (mulgā) and मुलगी (mulgī), the word मूल (mūl) should be discriminated from the words मुलगा (mulgā) and मुलगी (mulgī).

Derived terms

References

Nepali

Adjective

मूल • (mūla), pronounced मुल् (mul)

  1. main, primary
  2. essential, necessary

Noun

मूल • (mūl), pronounced मुल (mul)

  1. root, source

Sanskrit

Etymology

Ultimately probably derived from a Proto-Dravidian word corresponding with modern Tamil முளா (muḷā) or முள்ளங்கி (muḷḷaṅki).

Pronunciation

Noun

मूल • (mū́la) n

  1. root
  2. radish
  3. origin, base, foundation

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of मूल
Nom. sg. मूलम् (mūlam)
Gen. sg. मूलस्य (mūlasya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मूलम् (mūlam) मूले (mūle) मूलानि (mūlāni)
Vocative मूल (mūla) मूले (mūle) मूलानि (mūlāni)
Accusative मूलम् (mūlam) मूले (mūle) मूलानि (mūlāni)
Instrumental मूलेन (mūlena) मूलाभ्याम् (mūlābhyām) मूलैः (mūlaiḥ)
Dative मूलाय (mūlāya) मूलाभ्याम् (mūlābhyām) मूलेभ्यः (mūlebhyaḥ)
Ablative मूलात् (mūlāt) मूलाभ्याम् (mūlābhyām) मूलेभ्यः (mūlebhyaḥ)
Genitive मूलस्य (mūlasya) मूलयोः (mūlayoḥ) मूलानाम् (mūlānām)
Locative मूले (mūle) मूलयोः (mūlayoḥ) मूलेषु (mūleṣu)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: mula
  • → Malay: mula
  • → Telugu: మూలము (mūlamu)
  • Ardhamagadhi Prakrit: [Term?]
  • Pali: mūla
  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀫𑀽𑀮 (mūla)
    • Old Marathi: मुळी f (muḷī)
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀫𑀽𑀮 (mūla)

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 826
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “mūˊla”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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