Hindi

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Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃeːt̪.nɑː/, [t͡ʃeːt̪̚.näː]

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Sanskrit चेतना (cetanā).

Noun

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चेतना (cetnāf

  1. consciousness
    Synonym: होश (hoś)
    मैं अचानक चेतना में आया।
    ma͠i acānak cetnā mẽ āyā.
    I suddenly became conscious.
  2. intelligence, understanding
    Synonyms: समझ (samajh), बुद्धि (buddhi)
Declension
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Etymology 2

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Inherited from Sanskrit चेत्तृ (cettṛ). Cognate to Bengali চেতা (ceta).

Verb

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चेतना (cetnā)

  1. to be conscious, to awaken
    Synonym: होश में आना (hoś mẽ ānā)
  2. to become aware, to realize
  3. to consider, meditate on
Conjugation
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Further reading

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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चेतना (cetanā) stemf

  1. consciousness, understanding, sense, intelligence

Declension

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Feminine ā-stem declension of चेतना (cetanā)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative चेतना
cetanā
चेतने
cetane
चेतनाः
cetanāḥ
Vocative चेतने
cetane
चेतने
cetane
चेतनाः
cetanāḥ
Accusative चेतनाम्
cetanām
चेतने
cetane
चेतनाः
cetanāḥ
Instrumental चेतनया / चेतना¹
cetanayā / cetanā¹
चेतनाभ्याम्
cetanābhyām
चेतनाभिः
cetanābhiḥ
Dative चेतनायै
cetanāyai
चेतनाभ्याम्
cetanābhyām
चेतनाभ्यः
cetanābhyaḥ
Ablative चेतनायाः / चेतनायै²
cetanāyāḥ / cetanāyai²
चेतनाभ्याम्
cetanābhyām
चेतनाभ्यः
cetanābhyaḥ
Genitive चेतनायाः / चेतनायै²
cetanāyāḥ / cetanāyai²
चेतनयोः
cetanayoḥ
चेतनानाम्
cetanānām
Locative चेतनायाम्
cetanāyām
चेतनयोः
cetanayoḥ
चेतनासु
cetanāsu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

Derived terms

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