महिष

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂s-ó-s, from *méǵh₂s (big, great). See महत् (mahat) for more.

Pronunciation

Noun

महिष • (mahiṣá) m

  1. buffalo
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 9.33.1:
      प्र सोमासो विपश्चितोऽपां न यन्त्यूर्मयः ।
      वनानि महिषा इव ॥
      pra somāso vipaścitoʼpāṃ na yantyūrmayaḥ .
      vanāni mahiṣā iva .
      Like waves of waters, skilled in song the juices of the Soma speed
      Onward, as buffaloes to woods.
  2. (poetic) sun

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of महिष (mahiṣá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative महिषः
mahiṣáḥ
महिषौ
mahiṣaú
महिषाः / महिषासः¹
mahiṣā́ḥ / mahiṣā́saḥ¹
Vocative महिष
máhiṣa
महिषौ
máhiṣau
महिषाः / महिषासः¹
máhiṣāḥ / máhiṣāsaḥ¹
Accusative महिषम्
mahiṣám
महिषौ
mahiṣaú
महिषान्
mahiṣā́n
Instrumental महिषेण
mahiṣéṇa
महिषाभ्याम्
mahiṣā́bhyām
महिषैः / महिषेभिः¹
mahiṣaíḥ / mahiṣébhiḥ¹
Dative महिषाय
mahiṣā́ya
महिषाभ्याम्
mahiṣā́bhyām
महिषेभ्यः
mahiṣébhyaḥ
Ablative महिषात्
mahiṣā́t
महिषाभ्याम्
mahiṣā́bhyām
महिषेभ्यः
mahiṣébhyaḥ
Genitive महिषस्य
mahiṣásya
महिषयोः
mahiṣáyoḥ
महिषाणाम्
mahiṣā́ṇām
Locative महिषे
mahiṣé
महिषयोः
mahiṣáyoḥ
महिषेषु
mahiṣéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

  • Prakrit: 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲 (mahisa)
    • Konkani: म्हस (mhas)
    • Old Marathi: 𑘦𑘿𑘮𑘺𑘭𑘰 (mhaisā)
      • Marathi: म्हैसा (mhaisā)
  • Tamil: மகிஷம் (makiṣam), மகிடம் (makiṭam)

Adjective

महिष • (mahiṣá)

  1. great, powerful

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of महिष (mahiṣá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative महिषः
mahiṣáḥ
महिषौ
mahiṣaú
महिषाः / महिषासः¹
mahiṣā́ḥ / mahiṣā́saḥ¹
Vocative महिष
máhiṣa
महिषौ
máhiṣau
महिषाः / महिषासः¹
máhiṣāḥ / máhiṣāsaḥ¹
Accusative महिषम्
mahiṣám
महिषौ
mahiṣaú
महिषान्
mahiṣā́n
Instrumental महिषेण
mahiṣéṇa
महिषाभ्याम्
mahiṣā́bhyām
महिषैः / महिषेभिः¹
mahiṣaíḥ / mahiṣébhiḥ¹
Dative महिषाय
mahiṣā́ya
महिषाभ्याम्
mahiṣā́bhyām
महिषेभ्यः
mahiṣébhyaḥ
Ablative महिषात्
mahiṣā́t
महिषाभ्याम्
mahiṣā́bhyām
महिषेभ्यः
mahiṣébhyaḥ
Genitive महिषस्य
mahiṣásya
महिषयोः
mahiṣáyoḥ
महिषाणाम्
mahiṣā́ṇām
Locative महिषे
mahiṣé
महिषयोः
mahiṣáyoḥ
महिषेषु
mahiṣéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ī-stem declension of महिषी (máhiṣī)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative महिषी
máhiṣī
महिष्यौ / महिषी¹
máhiṣyau / máhiṣī¹
महिष्यः / महिषीः¹
máhiṣyaḥ / máhiṣīḥ¹
Vocative महिषि
máhiṣi
महिष्यौ / महिषी¹
máhiṣyau / máhiṣī¹
महिष्यः / महिषीः¹
máhiṣyaḥ / máhiṣīḥ¹
Accusative महिषीम्
máhiṣīm
महिष्यौ / महिषी¹
máhiṣyau / máhiṣī¹
महिषीः
máhiṣīḥ
Instrumental महिष्या
máhiṣyā
महिषीभ्याम्
máhiṣībhyām
महिषीभिः
máhiṣībhiḥ
Dative महिष्यै
máhiṣyai
महिषीभ्याम्
máhiṣībhyām
महिषीभ्यः
máhiṣībhyaḥ
Ablative महिष्याः
máhiṣyāḥ
महिषीभ्याम्
máhiṣībhyām
महिषीभ्यः
máhiṣībhyaḥ
Genitive महिष्याः
máhiṣyāḥ
महिष्योः
máhiṣyoḥ
महिषीणाम्
máhiṣīṇām
Locative महिष्याम्
máhiṣyām
महिष्योः
máhiṣyoḥ
महिषीषु
máhiṣīṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Neuter a-stem declension of महिष (mahiṣá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative महिषम्
mahiṣám
महिषे
mahiṣé
महिषाणि / महिषा¹
mahiṣā́ṇi / mahiṣā́¹
Vocative महिष
máhiṣa
महिषे
máhiṣe
महिषाणि / महिषा¹
máhiṣāṇi / máhiṣā¹
Accusative महिषम्
mahiṣám
महिषे
mahiṣé
महिषाणि / महिषा¹
mahiṣā́ṇi / mahiṣā́¹
Instrumental महिषेण
mahiṣéṇa
महिषाभ्याम्
mahiṣā́bhyām
महिषैः / महिषेभिः¹
mahiṣaíḥ / mahiṣébhiḥ¹
Dative महिषाय
mahiṣā́ya
महिषाभ्याम्
mahiṣā́bhyām
महिषेभ्यः
mahiṣébhyaḥ
Ablative महिषात्
mahiṣā́t
महिषाभ्याम्
mahiṣā́bhyām
महिषेभ्यः
mahiṣébhyaḥ
Genitive महिषस्य
mahiṣásya
महिषयोः
mahiṣáyoḥ
महिषाणाम्
mahiṣā́ṇām
Locative महिषे
mahiṣé
महिषयोः
mahiṣáyoḥ
महिषेषु
mahiṣéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
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