वाम
Old Gujarati
Etymology
Borrowed from Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).
Sanskrit
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Etymology 1
From Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁-mó (“to love, wish”); compare वनोति (vanoti).
Adjective
वाम • (vāma) stem
Declension
| Masculine a-stem declension of वाम | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | वामः (vāmaḥ) | ||
| Gen. sg. | वामस्य (vāmasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | वामः (vāmaḥ) | वामौ (vāmau) | वामाः (vāmāḥ) |
| Vocative | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) | वामौ (vāmau) | वामाः (vāmāḥ) |
| Accusative | वामम् (vāmam) | वामौ (vāmau) | वामान् (vāmān) |
| Instrumental | वामेन (vāmena) | वामाभ्याम् (vāmābhyām) | वामैः (vāmaiḥ) |
| Dative | वामाय (vāmāya) | वामाभ्याम् (vāmābhyām) | वामेभ्यः (vāmebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | वामात् (vāmāt) | वामाभ्याम् (vāmābhyām) | वामेभ्यः (vāmebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | वामस्य (vāmasya) | वामयोः (vāmayoḥ) | वामानाम् (vāmānām) |
| Locative | वामे (vāme) | वामयोः (vāmayoḥ) | वामेषु (vāmeṣu) |
| Feminine ā-stem declension of वाम | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | वामा (vāmā) | ||
| Gen. sg. | वामायाः (vāmāyāḥ) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | वामा (vāmā) | वामे (vāme) | वामाः (vāmāḥ) |
| Vocative | वामे (vāme) | वामे (vāme) | वामाः (vāmāḥ) |
| Accusative | वामाम् (vāmām) | वामे (vāme) | वामाः (vāmāḥ) |
| Instrumental | वामया (vāmayā) | वामाभ्याम् (vāmābhyām) | वामाभिः (vāmābhiḥ) |
| Dative | वामायै (vāmāyai) | वामाभ्याम् (vāmābhyām) | वामाभ्यः (vāmābhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | वामायाः (vāmāyāḥ) | वामाभ्याम् (vāmābhyām) | वामाभ्यः (vāmābhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | वामायाः (vāmāyāḥ) | वामयोः (vāmayoḥ) | वामानाम् (vāmānām) |
| Locative | वामायाम् (vāmāyām) | वामयोः (vāmayoḥ) | वामासु (vāmāsu) |
| Neuter a-stem declension of Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | वामम् (vāmam) | ||
| Gen. sg. | वामस्य (vāmasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | वामम् (vāmam) | वामे (vāme) | वामानि (vāmāni) |
| Vocative | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) | वामे (vāme) | वामानि (vāmāni) |
| Accusative | वामम् (vāmam) | वामे (vāme) | वामानि (vāmāni) |
| Instrumental | वामेन (vāmena) | वामाभ्याम् (vāmābhyām) | वामैः (vāmaiḥ) |
| Dative | वामाय (vāmāya) | वामाभ्याम् (vāmābhyām) | वामेभ्यः (vāmebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | वामात् (vāmāt) | वामाभ्याम् (vāmābhyām) | वामेभ्यः (vāmebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | वामस्य (vāmasya) | वामयोः (vāmayoḥ) | वामानाम् (vāmānām) |
| Locative | वामे (vāme) | वामयोः (vāmayoḥ) | वामेषु (vāmeṣu) |
Noun
वाम • (vāma) stem, n
- a lovely thing, any dear or desirable good (as gold, horses &c.), wealth, fortune
Declension
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Etymology 2
Of uncertain origin.
Perhaps a semantic extension of Etymology 1, using the meaning of "lovely" to euphemistically refer to the "normally inauspicious left side".
Alternatively, related to ऊन (ūna, “deficient, wanting”).
See also वामन (vāmana).
Adjective
वाम • (vāma) stem
- left, not right, being or situated on the left side (the quivering of the left eye or arm is supposed to be a good omen in women and of the left arm a bad omen in men)
- reverse, adverse, contrary, opposite, unfavorable
- crooked, oblique (अम् ind. sideways)
- refractory, coy (in love)
- acting in the opposite way or differently
- hard, cruel
- vile, wicked, base, low, bad
Declension
| Masculine a-stem declension of वाम | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | वामः (vāmaḥ) | ||
| Gen. sg. | वामस्य (vāmasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | वामः (vāmaḥ) | वामौ (vāmau) | वामाः (vāmāḥ) |
| Vocative | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) | वामौ (vāmau) | वामाः (vāmāḥ) |
| Accusative | वामम् (vāmam) | वामौ (vāmau) | वामान् (vāmān) |
| Instrumental | वामेन (vāmena) | वामाभ्याम् (vāmābhyām) | वामैः (vāmaiḥ) |
| Dative | वामाय (vāmāya) | वामाभ्याम् (vāmābhyām) | वामेभ्यः (vāmebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | वामात् (vāmāt) | वामाभ्याम् (vāmābhyām) | वामेभ्यः (vāmebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | वामस्य (vāmasya) | वामयोः (vāmayoḥ) | वामानाम् (vāmānām) |
| Locative | वामे (vāme) | वामयोः (vāmayoḥ) | वामेषु (vāmeṣu) |
| Feminine ā-stem declension of वाम | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | वामा (vāmā) | ||
| Gen. sg. | वामायाः (vāmāyāḥ) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | वामा (vāmā) | वामे (vāme) | वामाः (vāmāḥ) |
| Vocative | वामे (vāme) | वामे (vāme) | वामाः (vāmāḥ) |
| Accusative | वामाम् (vāmām) | वामे (vāme) | वामाः (vāmāḥ) |
| Instrumental | वामया (vāmayā) | वामाभ्याम् (vāmābhyām) | वामाभिः (vāmābhiḥ) |
| Dative | वामायै (vāmāyai) | वामाभ्याम् (vāmābhyām) | वामाभ्यः (vāmābhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | वामायाः (vāmāyāḥ) | वामाभ्याम् (vāmābhyām) | वामाभ्यः (vāmābhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | वामायाः (vāmāyāḥ) | वामयोः (vāmayoḥ) | वामानाम् (vāmānām) |
| Locative | वामायाम् (vāmāyām) | वामयोः (vāmayoḥ) | वामासु (vāmāsu) |
| Neuter a-stem declension of Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | वामम् (vāmam) | ||
| Gen. sg. | वामस्य (vāmasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | वामम् (vāmam) | वामे (vāme) | वामानि (vāmāni) |
| Vocative | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) | वामे (vāme) | वामानि (vāmāni) |
| Accusative | वामम् (vāmam) | वामे (vāme) | वामानि (vāmāni) |
| Instrumental | वामेन (vāmena) | वामाभ्याम् (vāmābhyām) | वामैः (vāmaiḥ) |
| Dative | वामाय (vāmāya) | वामाभ्याम् (vāmābhyām) | वामेभ्यः (vāmebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | वामात् (vāmāt) | वामाभ्याम् (vāmābhyām) | वामेभ्यः (vāmebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | वामस्य (vāmasya) | वामयोः (vāmayoḥ) | वामानाम् (vāmānām) |
| Locative | वामे (vāme) | वामयोः (vāmayoḥ) | वामेषु (vāmeṣu) |
Noun
वाम • (vāma) stem, m
- the left side (वामाद् दक्षिणम्, from the left to the right; वामेन, on the left side)
- the left hand
- a snake
- an animal, sentient being
Declension
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Noun
वाम • (vāma) stem, n
- the left side
- adversity, misfortune
- the left-hand practices of the followers of the Tantras
Declension
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
References
- Monier Williams (1899), “वाम”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 941/2-3.
- Apte, Vaman Shivram (1890), “वाम”, in The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary, Poona: Prasad Prakashan
- Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 543-544
- Mayrhofer, Manfred (1976) Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 189
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