पार्ष्णि
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *persneh₂- (“heel”). Cognates include Ancient Greek πτέρνη (pternē) and Latin perna
Noun
पार्ष्णि (pā́rṣṇi) f
- the heel
- the extremity of the fore-axle to which the outside horses of a four-horse chariot are attached (the two inner horses being harnessed to the धुर् (dhur), or chariot-pole)
- the rear of an army
- the back
- kick
- enquiry, asking
- a foolish or licentious woman
- name of a plant
Declension
Feminine i-stem declension of पार्ष्णि
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | पार्ष्णिः (pārṣṇiḥ) | पार्ष्णी (pārṣṇī) | पार्ष्णयः (pārṣṇayaḥ) |
| Vocative | पार्ष्णे (pārṣṇe) | पार्ष्णी (pārṣṇī) | पार्ष्णयः (pārṣṇayaḥ) |
| Accusative | पार्ष्णिम् (pārṣṇim) | पार्ष्णी (pārṣṇī) | पार्ष्णीः (pārṣṇīḥ) |
| Instrumental | पार्ष्ण्या (pārṣṇyā) | पार्ष्णिभ्याम् (pārṣṇibhyām) | पार्ष्णिभिः (pārṣṇibhiḥ) |
| Dative | पार्ष्ण्यै (pārṣṇyai) / पार्ष्णये (pārṣṇaye) | पार्ष्णिभ्याम् (pārṣṇibhyām) | पार्ष्णिभ्यः (pārṣṇibhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | पार्ष्ण्याः (pārṣṇyāḥ) / पार्ष्णेः (pārṣṇeḥ) | पार्ष्णिभ्याम् (pārṣṇibhyām) | पार्ष्णिभ्यः (pārṣṇibhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | पार्ष्ण्याः (pārṣṇyāḥ) / पार्ष्णेः (pārṣṇeḥ) | पार्ष्ण्योः (pārṣṇyoḥ) | पार्ष्णीनाम् (pārṣṇīnām) |
| Locative | पार्ष्ण्याम् (pārṣṇyām) / पार्ष्णौ (pārṣṇau) | पार्ष्ण्योः (pārṣṇyoḥ) | पार्ष्णिषु (pārṣṇiṣu) |