ग्रंथ

Hindi

Alternative forms

ग्रन्थ (granth)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ग्रन्थ (grantha).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɡɾənt̪ʰ/, [ɡɾɐ̃n̪t̪ʰ]

Noun

ग्रंथ • (granth) m (Urdu spelling گرنتھ‎)

a work
book
Synonyms: किताब (kitāb), दस्तावेज़ (dastāvez), पुस्तक (pustak), सहीफ़ा (sahīfā), शास्त्र (śāstra)

Declension

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Derived terms

धर्मग्रंथ (dharmagranth)

References

Bahri, Hardev (1989), “ग्रंथ”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “ग्रंथ”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “ग्रंथ”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “ग्रंथ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Platts, John T. (1884), “ग्रन्थ”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.

Marathi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ग्रन्थ (grantha).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡɾən.t̪ʰə/
Hyphenation: ग्रं‧थ
Rhymes: -ə

Noun

ग्रंथ • (grantha) m

a work, book, text

Declension

Declension of Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) (masc cons-stem)
direct singular	Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) grantha
direct plural	Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) grantha
	singular एकवचन		plural अनेकवचन
nominative प्रथमा	Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) grantha		Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) grantha
oblique सामान्यरूप	ग्रंथा granthā		ग्रंथां- granthān-
acc. / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी	ग्रंथाला granthālā		ग्रंथांना granthānnā
ergative	ग्रंथाने, ग्रंथानं granthāne, granthāna		ग्रंथांनी granthānnī
instrumental	ग्रंथाशी granthāśī		ग्रंथांशी granthānśī
locative सप्तमी	ग्रंथात granthāt		ग्रंथांत granthāt
vocative संबोधन	ग्रंथा granthā		ग्रंथांनो granthānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.

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	masculine object पुल्लिंगी कर्म		feminine object स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म		neuter object नपुसकलिंगी कर्म		oblique सामान्यरूप
	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular^* एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	oblique सामान्यरूप
singular subject एकवचनी कर्ता	ग्रंथाचा granthāċā	ग्रंथाचे granthāċe	ग्रंथाची granthācī	ग्रंथाच्या granthācā	ग्रंथाचे, ग्रंथाचं granthāċe, granthāċa	ग्रंथाची granthācī	ग्रंथाच्या granthācā
plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता	ग्रंथांचा granthānċā	ग्रंथांचे granthānċe	ग्रंथांची granthāñcī	ग्रंथांच्या granthāncā	ग्रंथांचे, ग्रंथांचं granthānċe, granthānċa	ग्रंथांची granthāñcī	ग्रंथांच्या granthāñcā
^* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Derived terms

ग्रंथकार (granthakār, “author of a text”)
ग्रंथपाल (granthapāl, “librarian”)
ग्रंथसंग्रह (granthasaṅgrah, “anthology”)
ग्रंथसंपदा (granthasampadā, “bibliography”)
ग्रंथालय (granthālay, “library”)
ग्रांथिक (grānthik, “related to book”)
धर्मग्रंथ (dharmagrantha, “religious text”)

References

Berntsen, Maxine, “ग्रंथ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.

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