साँप

See also: साप

Hindi

साँप

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀧𑁆𑀧 (sappa) undergoing compensatory lengthening and nasalization, from Sanskrit सर्प (sarpá). Doublet of सर्प (sarp), a tatsama. Cognate with Marathi साप (sāp).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /sɑ̃ːp/, [sä̃ːp]

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Noun

साँप • (sā̃p) m (Urdu spelling سانپ)

1. snake

   Synonyms: नाग (nāg), सर्प (sarp)

Declension

Declension of साँप (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	साँप sā̃p	साँप sā̃p
oblique	साँप sā̃p	साँपों sā̃põ
vocative	साँप sā̃p	साँपो sā̃po

Nepali

Alternative forms

• साप [sāp]

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit सर्प (sarpa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sä̃p]
• Phonetic Devanagari: साँप्

Noun

साँप • (sā̃p)

1. snake