कार्तिकेय

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit कार्त्तिकेय (kārttikeya).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /kɑːɾ.t̪ɪ.keːj/, [käːɾ.t̪ɪ.keːj]

Proper noun

कार्तिकेय • (kārtikey) m

1. (Hinduism) Kartikeya

Declension

Declension of कार्तिकेय (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	कार्तिकेय kārtikey	कार्तिकेय kārtikey
oblique	कार्तिकेय kārtikey	कार्तिकेयों kārtikeyõ
vocative	कार्तिकेय kārtikey	कार्तिकेयो kārtikeyo

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “कार्तिकेय”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha

Nepali

Etymology

From Sanskrit कार्त्तिकेय (kārttikeya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kärt̪ike(j)ʌ]
• Phonetic Devanagari: कार्तिकेए

Proper noun

कार्तिकेय • (kārtikeya)

1. (Hinduism) Kartikeya

Declension

Declension of कार्तिकेय
	Singular
nominative	कार्तिकेय [kärt̪ikee]
accusative	कार्तिकेयलाई [kärt̪ikeeläi]
instrumental/ergative	कार्तिकेयले [kärt̪ikeele]
dative	कार्तिकेयलाई [kärt̪ikeeläi]
ablative	कार्तिकेयबाट [kärt̪ikeebäʈʌ]
genitive	कार्तिकेयको [kärt̪ikeeko]
locative	कार्तिकेयमा [kärt̪ikeemä]
Notes: -को (-ko) becomes: -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun. -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1931) “कार्तिकेय”, in A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language, London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner