निष्ठा
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Sanskrit निष्ठा (niṣṭhā).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
निष्ठा • (niṣṭhā) f (Urdu spelling نشٹھا)
- loyalty
- सैनिक सेनापति पर दृढ़ निष्ठा रखते हैं।
- sainik senāpti par dŕṛh niṣṭhā rakhte ha͠i.
- The soldiers have firm loyalty to the general.
- allegiance, devotion, fidelity
- faith, adherence
- self-devotion
Declension edit
Declension of निष्ठा (fem ā-stem)
Derived terms edit
- निष्ठावान (niṣṭhāvān)
Sanskrit edit
Etymology edit
From नि (ni) + स्था (sthā, root).
Noun edit
निष्ठा • (niṣṭhā) stem, f
- devotion, attachment
- end, termination, culminating or extreme point, decisive sentence, catastrophe
- familiarity with, certain knowledge of
Declension edit
Feminine ā-stem declension of निष्ठा (niṣṭhā) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | निष्ठा niṣṭhā |
निष्ठे niṣṭhe |
निष्ठाः niṣṭhāḥ |
Vocative | निष्ठे niṣṭhe |
निष्ठे niṣṭhe |
निष्ठाः niṣṭhāḥ |
Accusative | निष्ठाम् niṣṭhām |
निष्ठे niṣṭhe |
निष्ठाः niṣṭhāḥ |
Instrumental | निष्ठया / निष्ठा¹ niṣṭhayā / niṣṭhā¹ |
निष्ठाभ्याम् niṣṭhābhyām |
निष्ठाभिः niṣṭhābhiḥ |
Dative | निष्ठायै niṣṭhāyai |
निष्ठाभ्याम् niṣṭhābhyām |
निष्ठाभ्यः niṣṭhābhyaḥ |
Ablative | निष्ठायाः niṣṭhāyāḥ |
निष्ठाभ्याम् niṣṭhābhyām |
निष्ठाभ्यः niṣṭhābhyaḥ |
Genitive | निष्ठायाः niṣṭhāyāḥ |
निष्ठयोः niṣṭhayoḥ |
निष्ठानाम् niṣṭhānām |
Locative | निष्ठायाम् niṣṭhāyām |
निष्ठयोः niṣṭhayoḥ |
निष्ठासु niṣṭhāsu |
Notes |
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Descendants edit
- Punjabi: ਨਿੱਠ (niṭṭha, “focus”)
References edit
- [1] definition from Sanskrit Dictionary for Spoken Sanskrit