विधि
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit विधि (vidhi), from the root verb विधा (vidhā, “to bring about, effect, accomplish”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
विधि • (vidhi) f (Urdu spelling ودهہ)
- law
- Synonyms: क़ानून (qānūn), आईन (āīn)
- अंतरराष्ट्रीय विधि के अनुसार, यह अपराधी दोषी है।
- antarrāṣṭrīya vidhi ke anusār, yah aprādhī doṣī hai.
- According to international law, this criminal is guilty.
- शासन विधि और व्यवस्था के लिए उत्तरदायी है।
- śāsan vidhi aur vyavasthā ke lie uttardāyī hai.
- The government is responsible for law and order.
- manner, method
- आपकी उपचार-विधि क्या है? ― āpkī upcār-vidhi kyā hai? ― What is your method of treatment?
- fate, destiny
Declension edit
Declension of विधि (fem i-stem)
Derived terms edit
- वैध (vaidh, “legal”)
References edit
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “विधि”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Noun edit
विधि m
- Devanagari script form of vidhi (“method”)
Declension edit
Declension table of "विधि" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | विधि (vidhi) | विधयो (vidhayo) or विधी (vidhī) |
| Accusative (second) | विधिं (vidhiṃ) | विधयो (vidhayo) or विधी (vidhī) |
| Instrumental (third) | विधिना (vidhinā) | विधीहि (vidhīhi) or विधीभि (vidhībhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | विधिस्स (vidhissa) or विधिनो (vidhino) | विधीनं (vidhīnaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | विधिस्मा (vidhismā) or विधिम्हा (vidhimhā) | विधीहि (vidhīhi) or विधीभि (vidhībhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | विधिस्स (vidhissa) or विधिनो (vidhino) | विधीनं (vidhīnaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | विधिस्मिं (vidhismiṃ) or विधिम्हि (vidhimhi) | विधीसु (vidhīsu) |
| Vocative (calling) | विधि (vidhi) | विधयो (vidhayo) or विधी (vidhī) |
Sanskrit edit
Alternative scripts edit
Alternative scripts
- ৱিধি (Assamese script)
- ᬯᬶᬥᬶ (Balinese script)
- বিধি (Bengali script)
- 𑰪𑰰𑰠𑰰 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀯𑀺𑀥𑀺 (Brahmi script)
- ဝိဓိ (Burmese script)
- વિધિ (Gujarati script)
- ਵਿਧਿ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌿 (Grantha script)
- ꦮꦶꦣꦶ (Javanese script)
- 𑂫𑂱𑂡𑂱 (Kaithi script)
- ವಿಧಿ (Kannada script)
- វិធិ (Khmer script)
- ວິຘິ (Lao script)
- വിധി (Malayalam script)
- ᠸᡳᢡᡳ (Manchu script)
- 𑘪𑘱𑘠𑘱 (Modi script)
- ᠸᠢᢑᠾᠢ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧊𑧒𑧀𑧒 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐰𑐶𑐢𑐶 (Newa script)
- ଵିଧି (Odia script)
- ꢮꢶꢤꢶ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆮𑆴𑆣𑆴 (Sharada script)
- 𑖪𑖰𑖠𑖰 (Siddham script)
- විධි (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩾𑩑𑩮𑩑 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚦𑚮𑚜𑚮 (Takri script)
- விதி⁴ (Tamil script)
- విధి (Telugu script)
- วิธิ (Thai script)
- ཝི་དྷི (Tibetan script)
- 𑒫𑒱𑒡𑒱 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨭𑨁𑨜𑨁 (Zanabazar Square script)
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
विधि • (vidhi) stem, m
Declension edit
| Masculine i-stem declension of विधि | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | विधिः (vidhiḥ) | ||
| Gen. sg. | विधेः (vidheḥ) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | विधिः (vidhiḥ) | विधी (vidhī) | विधयः (vidhayaḥ) |
| Vocative | विधे (vidhe) | विधी (vidhī) | विधयः (vidhayaḥ) |
| Accusative | विधिम् (vidhim) | विधी (vidhī) | विधीन् (vidhīn) |
| Instrumental | विधिना (vidhinā) | विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) | विधिभिः (vidhibhiḥ) |
| Dative | विधये (vidhaye) | विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) | विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | विधेः (vidheḥ) | विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) | विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | विधेः (vidheḥ) | विध्योः (vidhyoḥ) | विधीनाम् (vidhīnām) |
| Locative | विधौ (vidhau) | विध्योः (vidhyoḥ) | विधिषु (vidhiṣu) |
Etymology 2 edit
Possibly from the root विधा (vidhā, “to accomplish, bring about, achieve”).
Noun edit
विधि • (vidhi) stem, m
- rule, formula
- law
- instruction, direction, precept
- (grammar) a grammatical rule (Pāṇ.)
- a prescribed rite, act, or ceremony (Mn., Kālid., Pañcat.)
- use, application (Car.)
- method, manner
- way of life
- means, expedient (Hariv., Kāv., Pur., Hit.)
- action, work, business, accomplishment (Yāñj., Śak., etc.)
- creation (Kum., Kir.)
- fate, destiny (MBh., Kāv., etc.)
- Creator (Pañcar.)
- physician (L.)
- time (L.)
- fodder, elephant food (L.)
Declension edit
| Masculine i-stem declension of विधि | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | विधिः (vidhiḥ) | ||
| Gen. sg. | विधेः (vidheḥ) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | विधिः (vidhiḥ) | विधी (vidhī) | विधयः (vidhayaḥ) |
| Vocative | विधे (vidhe) | विधी (vidhī) | विधयः (vidhayaḥ) |
| Accusative | विधिम् (vidhim) | विधी (vidhī) | विधीन् (vidhīn) |
| Instrumental | विधिना (vidhinā) | विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) | विधिभिः (vidhibhiḥ) |
| Dative | विधये (vidhaye) | विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) | विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | विधेः (vidheḥ) | विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) | विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | विधेः (vidheḥ) | विध्योः (vidhyoḥ) | विधीनाम् (vidhīnām) |
| Locative | विधौ (vidhau) | विध्योः (vidhyoḥ) | विधिषु (vidhiṣu) |
Descendants edit
- Assamese: বিধি (bidhi)
- Bengali: বিধি (bidhi)
- Marathi: विधी (vidhī)
- → Khmer: ពិធី (pi’tʰii), វិធិ (vithiʼ), វិធី (vithii)
- → Lao: ພິທີ (phi thī)
- Odia: ବିଧି (bidhi)
- Punjabi: ਬਿਧ (bidh)
- Sindhi: وڌي
- → Tamil: விதி (viti)
- → Telugu: విధి (vidhi)
- → Thai: พิธี (pí-tii)
Proper noun edit
विधि • (vidhi) m
Declension edit
| Masculine i-stem declension of विधि | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | विधिः (vidhiḥ) | ||
| Gen. sg. | विधेः (vidheḥ) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | विधिः (vidhiḥ) | विधी (vidhī) | विधयः (vidhayaḥ) |
| Vocative | विधे (vidhe) | विधी (vidhī) | विधयः (vidhayaḥ) |
| Accusative | विधिम् (vidhim) | विधी (vidhī) | विधीन् (vidhīn) |
| Instrumental | विधिना (vidhinā) | विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) | विधिभिः (vidhibhiḥ) |
| Dative | विधये (vidhaye) | विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) | विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | विधेः (vidheḥ) | विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) | विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | विधेः (vidheḥ) | विध्योः (vidhyoḥ) | विधीनाम् (vidhīnām) |
| Locative | विधौ (vidhau) | विध्योः (vidhyoḥ) | विधिषु (vidhiṣu) |
Proper noun edit
विधि • (vidhi) f
- name of a goddess (Cat.)
Declension edit
| Feminine i-stem declension of विधि | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | विधिः (vidhiḥ) | ||
| Gen. sg. | विध्याः / विधेः (vidhyāḥ / vidheḥ) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | विधिः (vidhiḥ) | विधी (vidhī) | विधयः (vidhayaḥ) |
| Vocative | विधे (vidhe) | विधी (vidhī) | विधयः (vidhayaḥ) |
| Accusative | विधिम् (vidhim) | विधी (vidhī) | विधीः (vidhīḥ) |
| Instrumental | विध्या (vidhyā) | विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) | विधिभिः (vidhibhiḥ) |
| Dative | विध्यै / विधये (vidhyai / vidhaye) | विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) | विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | विध्याः / विधेः (vidhyāḥ / vidheḥ) | विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām) | विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | विध्याः / विधेः (vidhyāḥ / vidheḥ) | विध्योः (vidhyoḥ) | विधीनाम् (vidhīnām) |
| Locative | विध्याम् / विधौ (vidhyām / vidhau) | विध्योः (vidhyoḥ) | विधिषु (vidhiṣu) |
References edit
- Monier Williams (1899) “विधि”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0967.
- Monier Williams (1899) “विधि”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0968.