धर्षण

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit धर्षण (dharṣaṇa).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /d̪ʱəɾ.ʂəɳ/, [d̪ʱɐɾ.ʃɐ̃ɳ]

Noun

धर्षण • (dharṣaṇ) m

1. disrespect, insult, disobedience
2. suppression
3. defeat
4. intolerance
5. sexual intercourse

Declension

Declension of धर्षण (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	धर्षण dharṣaṇ	धर्षण dharṣaṇ
oblique	धर्षण dharṣaṇ	धर्षणों dharṣaṇõ
vocative	धर्षण dharṣaṇ	धर्षणो dharṣaṇo

References

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

Sanskrit

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /dʱɐɾ.ʂɐ.ɳɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ʱɐɾ.ʂɐ.ɳɐ/

Noun

धर्षण • (dharṣaṇa) stem, ? (root धृष्)

1. insolence, boldness
2. insult, affront

Descendants

→Tatsama:

• Hindi: धर्षण (dharṣaṇ)

References

• Apte, Macdonell (2022) “धर्षण”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Sanskrit Dictionaries]