नवन्

SanskritEdit

Sanskrit numbers (edit)
90
[a], [b] ←  8
9
10  → [a], [b]
    Cardinal: नव (nava), नवन् (navan)
    Ordinal: नवम (navama)

Alternative scriptsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hnáwa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnáwa, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥. Cognate with Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀(nauua), Persian نه(noh), Pashto نه(), Northern Kurdish neh, Latin novem, Ancient Greek ἐννέα (ennéa), Old English niġon (whence English nine).

PronunciationEdit

NumeralEdit

नवन् (návan)

  1. nine

Usage notesEdit

Forms with alternative accentuation occur only in the Classical period.

DeclensionEdit

Declension of नवन्
Nom. sg.
Gen. sg.
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative नव (nava)
Vocative
Accusative नव (nava)
Instrumental नवभिः (navabhiḥ)
Dative नवभ्यः (navabhyaḥ)
Ablative नवभ्यः (navabhyaḥ)
Genitive नवानाम् (navānām)
Locative नवसु (navasu)

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