See also: विश्

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśá). Doublet of बंस (bans) and बाँस (bā̃s).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ʋənʃ/, [ʋɐ̃ɲʃ]

Noun edit

वंश (vañśm

  1. (literally, rare) bamboo cane
  2. lineage, family
    उच्च वंश काucc vañś kānoble, of high lineage
  3. dynasty, clan, house
    लोदी वंशlodī vañśLodi Dynasty (1451-1526)
  4. (taxonomy) genus
  5. (genetics) group

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Sanskrit edit

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Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *wanćás (bamboo; ceiling beam). Cognate with Wakhi was (ceiling beam), Shughni вис (vis, main roof-beam).

Noun edit

वंश (vaṃśá) stemm

  1. bamboo cane, cane
  2. the upper timber or beam of a house, roofing beam, roofing lath or rafter
  3. reed pipe, flute (Kāv., Rājat.)
  4. joist, joint (VarBṛS.)
  5. hollow bone (BhP.)
  6. a measure of length (10 हस्त (hasta)) (Līl.)
  7. (music) musical note (Śiś.)
Declension edit
Masculine a-stem declension of वंश (vaṃśá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative वंशः
vaṃśáḥ
वंशौ / वंशा¹
vaṃśaú / vaṃśā́¹
वंशाः / वंशासः¹
vaṃśā́ḥ / vaṃśā́saḥ¹
Vocative वंश
váṃśa
वंशौ / वंशा¹
váṃśau / váṃśā¹
वंशाः / वंशासः¹
váṃśāḥ / váṃśāsaḥ¹
Accusative वंशम्
vaṃśám
वंशौ / वंशा¹
vaṃśaú / vaṃśā́¹
वंशान्
vaṃśā́n
Instrumental वंशेन
vaṃśéna
वंशाभ्याम्
vaṃśā́bhyām
वंशैः / वंशेभिः¹
vaṃśaíḥ / vaṃśébhiḥ¹
Dative वंशाय
vaṃśā́ya
वंशाभ्याम्
vaṃśā́bhyām
वंशेभ्यः
vaṃśébhyaḥ
Ablative वंशात्
vaṃśā́t
वंशाभ्याम्
vaṃśā́bhyām
वंशेभ्यः
vaṃśébhyaḥ
Genitive वंशस्य
vaṃśásya
वंशयोः
vaṃśáyoḥ
वंशानाम्
vaṃśā́nām
Locative वंशे
vaṃśé
वंशयोः
vaṃśáyoḥ
वंशेषु
vaṃśéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Descendants edit

Tamil: வங்கியம் (vaṅkiyam), வங்கிசம் (vaṅkicam)

Etymology 2 edit

From the succession of joints observed in a bamboo.

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वंश (vaṃśá) stemm

  1. race, lineage, clan, stock, pedigree, of genealogical descent or otherwise (ŚBr.)
  2. offspring, son (BhP.)
  3. collection, multitude (MBh., Kāv., etc.)
Declension edit
Masculine a-stem declension of वंश (vaṃśá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative वंशः
vaṃśáḥ
वंशौ / वंशा¹
vaṃśaú / vaṃśā́¹
वंशाः / वंशासः¹
vaṃśā́ḥ / vaṃśā́saḥ¹
Vocative वंश
váṃśa
वंशौ / वंशा¹
váṃśau / váṃśā¹
वंशाः / वंशासः¹
váṃśāḥ / váṃśāsaḥ¹
Accusative वंशम्
vaṃśám
वंशौ / वंशा¹
vaṃśaú / vaṃśā́¹
वंशान्
vaṃśā́n
Instrumental वंशेन
vaṃśéna
वंशाभ्याम्
vaṃśā́bhyām
वंशैः / वंशेभिः¹
vaṃśaíḥ / vaṃśébhiḥ¹
Dative वंशाय
vaṃśā́ya
वंशाभ्याम्
vaṃśā́bhyām
वंशेभ्यः
vaṃśébhyaḥ
Ablative वंशात्
vaṃśā́t
वंशाभ्याम्
vaṃśā́bhyām
वंशेभ्यः
vaṃśébhyaḥ
Genitive वंशस्य
vaṃśásya
वंशयोः
vaṃśáyoḥ
वंशानाम्
vaṃśā́nām
Locative वंशे
vaṃśé
वंशयोः
vaṃśáyoḥ
वंशेषु
vaṃśéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
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