Hindi edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit मेथी (methī) or मेथिका (methikā), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *mentti (fenugreek). Cognate with Marathi मेथी (methī).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /meː.t̪ʰiː/

Noun edit

मेथी (methīf (Urdu spelling میتھی)

  1. fenugreek (spice)

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • English: methi

Marathi edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit मेथी (methī) or मेथिका (methikā), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *mentti (fenugreek). Cognate with Hindi मेथी (methī).

Pronunciation edit

IPA(key): /me.t̪ʰi/, [me.t̪ʰiː]

Noun edit

मेथी (methīf

  1. fenugreek

Sanskrit edit

Alternative scripts edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Dravidian, ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *mentti (compare मेथिका (methikā)).[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

मेथी (methī) stemf

  1. fenugreek, methi
    Synonym: मेथिका (methikā)

Declension edit

Feminine ī-stem declension of मेथी (methī)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मेथी
methī
मेथ्यौ / मेथी¹
methyau / methī¹
मेथ्यः / मेथीः¹
methyaḥ / methīḥ¹
Vocative मेथि
methi
मेथ्यौ / मेथी¹
methyau / methī¹
मेथ्यः / मेथीः¹
methyaḥ / methīḥ¹
Accusative मेथीम्
methīm
मेथ्यौ / मेथी¹
methyau / methī¹
मेथीः
methīḥ
Instrumental मेथ्या
methyā
मेथीभ्याम्
methībhyām
मेथीभिः
methībhiḥ
Dative मेथ्यै
methyai
मेथीभ्याम्
methībhyām
मेथीभ्यः
methībhyaḥ
Ablative मेथ्याः / मेथ्यै²
methyāḥ / methyai²
मेथीभ्याम्
methībhyām
मेथीभ्यः
methībhyaḥ
Genitive मेथ्याः / मेथ्यै²
methyāḥ / methyai²
मेथ्योः
methyoḥ
मेथीनाम्
methīnām
Locative मेथ्याम्
methyām
मेथ्योः
methyoḥ
मेथीषु
methīṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

Descendants edit

References edit

  1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 415