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धातु
धातु
Sanskrit
Noun
धातु • (dhātu) m
- layer, stratum
- constituent part, ingredient
- element, primitive matter
- a constituent element or essential ingredient of the body
- primary element of the earth i.e. metal, mineral, ore (especially a mineral of a red colour)
- (grammar) verbal root
Declension
| Masculine u-stem declension of धातु | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | धातुः (dhātuḥ) | ||
| Gen. sg. | धातोः (dhātoḥ) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | धातुः (dhātuḥ) | धातू (dhātū) | धातवः (dhātavaḥ) |
| Vocative | धातो (dhāto) | धातू (dhātū) | धातवः (dhātavaḥ) |
| Accusative | धातुम् (dhātum) | धातू (dhātū) | धातून् (dhātūn) |
| Instrumental | धातुना (dhātunā) | धातुभ्याम् (dhātubhyām) | धातुभिः (dhātubhiḥ) |
| Dative | धातवे (dhātave) | धातुभ्याम् (dhātubhyām) | धातुभ्यः (dhātubhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | धातोः (dhātoḥ) | धातुभ्याम् (dhātubhyām) | धातुभ्यः (dhātubhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | धातोः (dhātoḥ) | धात्वोः (dhātvoḥ) | धातूनाम् (dhātūnām) |
| Locative | धातौ (dhātau) | धात्वोः (dhātvoḥ) | धातुषु (dhātuṣu) |
Descendants
- Telugu: ధాతువు (dhātuvu)
References
Monier Monier-Williams (accessed 2008-02-06), “Sanskrit-English Dictionary”, in (Please provide the title of the work)
