Sanskrit

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *nápāts, from Proto-Indo-European *népōts. Cognates include Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬞𐬁𐬝 (napāt̰), Old Persian 𐎴𐎱𐎠 (n-p-a /⁠napā⁠/), Latin nepōs, Ancient Greek ἀνεψιός (anepsiós), Old English nefa (whence English neve).

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    नपा॑त् (nápāt) stemm (feminine नप्ती)

    1. descendant, offspring, son
    2. grandson (in later language restricted to this sense)
    3. name of one of the Vishvedevas
    4. path of the gods (?)

    Declension

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    Masculine root-stem declension of नपात्
    singular dual plural
    nominative नपात् (nápāt) नपातौ (nápātau)
    नपाता¹ (nápātā¹)
    नपातः (nápātaḥ)
    accusative नपातम् (nápātam) नपातौ (nápātau)
    नपाता¹ (nápātā¹)
    नपातः (nápātaḥ)
    instrumental नपाता (nápātā) नपाद्भ्याम् (nápādbhyām) नपाद्भिः (nápādbhiḥ)
    dative नपाते (nápāte) नपाद्भ्याम् (nápādbhyām) नपाद्भ्यः (nápādbhyaḥ)
    ablative नपातः (nápātaḥ) नपाद्भ्याम् (nápādbhyām) नपाद्भ्यः (nápādbhyaḥ)
    genitive नपातः (nápātaḥ) नपातोः (nápātoḥ) नपाताम् (nápātām)
    locative नपाति (nápāti) नपातोः (nápātoḥ) नपात्सु (nápātsu)
    vocative नपात् (nápāt) नपातौ (nápātau)
    नपाता¹ (nápātā¹)
    नपातः (nápātaḥ)
    • ¹Vedic

    Noun

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    नपा॑त् (nápāt) stemf

    1. granddaughter (?)

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