मृदु

See also: मद and मृदा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मृदु (mṛdu).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɾɪ.d̪uː/

Adjective

मृदु • (mŕdu)

soft, gentle
Synonyms: कोमल (komal), मुलायम (mulāyam)
sweet, tender
light, gentle
Synonym: हलका (halkā)

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “मृदु”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *mr̥dúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mr̥dúš, from Proto-Indo-European *(h₂)moldus. Cognate with Old Prussian maldai (“boys”), Old Church Slavonic младъ (mladŭ, “young”), English mild, Latin mollis (“soft, weak”), Old Armenian մեղկ (mełk, “soft, weak”), Ancient Greek βλαδύς (bladús, “weak”), ἀμαλδύνω (amaldúnō, “to weaken, destroy”).

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /mr̩.d̪ú/
(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈmr̩.d̪u/

Adjective

मृदु • (mṛdú)

soft, delicate, tender, pliant, mild, gentle (VS. etc.)
weak, feeble (AV.)
slight, moderate (Suśr.)
slow (gait) MBh., Kāv. etc.)
(astronomy) situated in the upper apsis (Gaṇit.)

Declension

Masculine u-stem declension of मृदु
Nom. sg.	मृदुः (mṛduḥ)
Gen. sg.	मृदोः (mṛdoḥ)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मृदुः (mṛduḥ)	मृदू (mṛdū)	मृदवः (mṛdavaḥ)
Vocative	मृदो (mṛdo)	मृदू (mṛdū)	मृदवः (mṛdavaḥ)
Accusative	मृदुम् (mṛdum)	मृदू (mṛdū)	मृदून् (mṛdūn)
Instrumental	मृदुना (mṛdunā)	मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām)	मृदुभिः (mṛdubhiḥ)
Dative	मृदवे (mṛdave)	मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām)	मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ)
Ablative	मृदोः (mṛdoḥ)	मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām)	मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ)
Genitive	मृदोः (mṛdoḥ)	मृद्वोः (mṛdvoḥ)	मृदूनाम् (mṛdūnām)
Locative	मृदौ (mṛdau)	मृद्वोः (mṛdvoḥ)	मृदुषु (mṛduṣu)

Feminine u-stem declension of मृदु
Nom. sg.	मृदुः (mṛduḥ)
Gen. sg.	मृदुवाः/ मृदोः (mṛduvāḥ/ mṛdoḥ)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मृदुः (mṛduḥ)	मृदू (mṛdū)	मृदवः (mṛdavaḥ)
Vocative	मृदो (mṛdo)	मृदू (mṛdū)	मृदवः (mṛdavaḥ)
Accusative	मृदुम् (mṛdum)	मृदू (mṛdū)	मृदूः (mṛdūḥ)
Instrumental	मृद्वा (mṛdvā)	मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām)	मृदुभिः (mṛdubhiḥ)
Dative	मृद्वै / मृदवे (mṛdvai / mṛdave)	मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām)	मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ)
Ablative	मृदुवाः/ मृदोः (mṛduvāḥ/ mṛdoḥ)	मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām)	मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ)
Genitive	मृदुवाः/ मृदोः (mṛduvāḥ/ mṛdoḥ)	मृद्वोः (mṛdvoḥ)	मृदूनाम् (mṛdūnām)
Locative	मृद्वाम् / मृदौ (mṛdvām / mṛdau)	मृद्वोः (mṛdvoḥ)	मृदुषु (mṛduṣu)

Feminine ī-stem declension of मृद्वी
Nom. sg.	मृद्वी (mṛdvī)
Gen. sg.	मृद्व्याः (mṛdvyāḥ)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मृद्वी (mṛdvī)	मृद्व्यौ (mṛdvyau)	मृद्व्यः (mṛdvyaḥ)
Vocative	मृद्वि (mṛdvi)	मृद्व्यौ (mṛdvyau)	मृद्व्यः (mṛdvyaḥ)
Accusative	मृद्वीम् (mṛdvīm)	मृद्व्यौ (mṛdvyau)	मृद्वीः (mṛdvīḥ)
Instrumental	मृद्व्या (mṛdvyā)	मृद्वीभ्याम् (mṛdvībhyām)	मृद्वीभिः (mṛdvībhiḥ)
Dative	मृद्व्यै (mṛdvyai)	मृद्वीभ्याम् (mṛdvībhyām)	मृद्वीभ्यः (mṛdvībhyaḥ)
Ablative	मृद्व्याः (mṛdvyāḥ)	मृद्वीभ्याम् (mṛdvībhyām)	मृद्वीभ्यः (mṛdvībhyaḥ)
Genitive	मृद्व्याः (mṛdvyāḥ)	मृद्व्योः (mṛdvyoḥ)	मृद्वीनाम् (mṛdvīnām)
Locative	मृद्व्याम् (mṛdvyām)	मृद्व्योः (mṛdvyoḥ)	मृद्वीषु (mṛdvīṣu)

Neuter u-stem declension of मृदु
Nom. sg.	मृदु (mṛdu)
Gen. sg.	मृदुनः (mṛdunaḥ)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मृदु (mṛdu)	मृदुनी (mṛdunī)	मृदूनि (mṛdūni)
Vocative	मृदु (mṛdu)	मृदुनी (mṛdunī)	मृदूनि (mṛdūni)
Accusative	मृदु (mṛdu)	मृदुनी (mṛdunī)	मृदूनि (mṛdūni)
Instrumental	मृदुना (mṛdunā)	मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām)	मृदुभिः (mṛdubhiḥ)
Dative	मृदुने (mṛdune)	मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām)	मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ)
Ablative	मृदुनः (mṛdunaḥ)	मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām)	मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ)
Genitive	मृदुनः (mṛdunaḥ)	मृदुनोः (mṛdunoḥ)	मृदूनाम् (mṛdūnām)
Locative	मृदुनि (mṛduni)	मृदुनोः (mṛdunoḥ)	मृदुषु (mṛduṣu)

Descendants

Pali: mudu
Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀫𑁅 (mau)
- Old Marathi: मौ (mau)
  - Marathi: मऊ (maū)
- Konkani: मोव (mov)
Gujarati: મઉ (mau)

Noun

मृदु • (mṛdú) m

the planet Saturn (VarBṛS.)
name of a king and various other men VP. (compare बिदादि (bidā*di))

Declension

Masculine u-stem declension of मृदु (mṛdú)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मृदुः mṛdúḥ	मृदू mṛdū́	मृदवः mṛdávaḥ
Vocative	मृदो mṛ́do	मृदू mṛ́dū	मृदवः mṛ́davaḥ
Accusative	मृदुम् mṛdúm	मृदू mṛdū́	मृदून् mṛdū́n
Instrumental	मृदुना / मृद्वा¹ mṛdúnā / mṛdvā̀¹	मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām	मृदुभिः mṛdúbhiḥ
Dative	मृदवे / मृद्वे² mṛdáve / mṛdvè²	मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām	मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ
Ablative	मृदोः / मृद्वः² mṛdóḥ / mṛdvàḥ²	मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām	मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ
Genitive	मृदोः / मृद्वः² mṛdóḥ / mṛdvàḥ²	मृद्वोः mṛdvóḥ	मृदूनाम् mṛdūnā́m
Locative	मृदौ mṛdaú	मृद्वोः mṛdvóḥ	मृदुषु mṛdúṣu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Less common

Noun

मृदु • (mṛdu) f

Aloe perfoliata (L.)

Declension

Feminine u-stem declension of मृदु (mṛdú)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मृदुः mṛdúḥ	मृदू mṛdū́	मृदवः mṛdávaḥ
Vocative	मृदो mṛ́do	मृदू mṛ́dū	मृदवः mṛ́davaḥ
Accusative	मृदुम् mṛdúm	मृदू mṛdū́	मृदूः mṛdū́ḥ
Instrumental	मृद्वा mṛdvā̀	मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām	मृदुभिः mṛdúbhiḥ
Dative	मृदवे / मृद्वे¹ / मृद्वै² mṛdáve / mṛdvè¹ / mṛdvaì²	मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām	मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ
Ablative	मृदोः / मृद्वाः² mṛdóḥ / mṛdvā̀ḥ²	मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām	मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ
Genitive	मृदोः / मृद्वाः² mṛdóḥ / mṛdvā̀ḥ²	मृद्वोः mṛdvóḥ	मृदूनाम् mṛdūnā́m
Locative	मृदौ / मृद्वाम्² mṛdaú / mṛdvā̀m²	मृद्वोः mṛdvóḥ	मृदुषु mṛdúṣu
Notes	¹Less common ²Later Sanskrit

Noun

मृदु • (mṛdú) n

softness, mildness, gentleness (MBh. Kāv. etc.) (also m Pāṇ. 2-2, 8, Vārtt. 3, Pat.)

Declension

Neuter u-stem declension of मृदु (mṛdú)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मृदु mṛdú	मृदुनी mṛdúnī	मृदू / मृदु / मृदूनि¹ mṛdū́ / mṛdú / mṛdū́ni¹
Vocative	मृदु / मृदो mṛdú / mṛ́do	मृदुनी mṛ́dunī	मृदू / मृदु / मृदूनि¹ mṛ́dū / mṛdú / mṛ́dūni¹
Accusative	मृदु mṛdú	मृदुनी mṛdúnī	मृदू / मृदु / मृदूनि¹ mṛdū́ / mṛdú / mṛdū́ni¹
Instrumental	मृदुना / मृद्वा² mṛdúnā / mṛdvā̀²	मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām	मृदुभिः mṛdúbhiḥ
Dative	मृदवे / मृद्वे³ mṛdáve / mṛdvè³	मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām	मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ
Ablative	मृदोः / मृदुनः¹ / मृद्वः³ mṛdóḥ / mṛdúnaḥ¹ / mṛdvàḥ³	मृदुभ्याम् mṛdúbhyām	मृदुभ्यः mṛdúbhyaḥ
Genitive	मृदोः / मृदुनः¹ / मृद्वः³ mṛdóḥ / mṛdúnaḥ¹ / mṛdvàḥ³	मृदुनोः mṛdúnoḥ	मृदूनाम् mṛdūnā́m
Locative	निनि¹ niní¹	मृदुनोः mṛdúnoḥ	मृदुषु mṛdúṣu
Notes	¹Later Sanskrit ²Vedic ³Less common

Derived terms

मृदुता (mṛdutā)
मृदुल (mṛdula)

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 0830

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