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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit मदिरा (madirā).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mə.d̪ɪ.ɾɑː/, [mɐ.d̪ɪ.ɾäː]

Noun

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मदिरा (madirāf (Urdu spelling مدیرا)

  1. liquor, wine, alcohol; any inebriating drink
    Synonyms: शराब (śarāb), नशा (naśā), दारू (dārū), मद्य (madya)
    कई देशों में, मदिरा पीना अवैध है।
    kaī deśõ mẽ, madirā pīnā avaidh hai.
    In many countries, drinking alcoholic beverages is illegal.
  2. (rare) nectar

Declension

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Declension of मदिरा (fem ā-stem)
singular plural
direct मदिरा
madirā
मदिराएँ
madirāẽ
oblique मदिरा
madirā
मदिराओं
madirāõ
vocative मदिरा
madirā
मदिराओ
madirāo

Proper noun

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मदिरा (madirāf

  1. (Hinduism) an epithet of Durga
  2. (Hinduism, mythology) a wife of Vasudeva

Declension

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Declension of मदिरा (sg-only fem ā-stem)
singular
direct मदिरा
madirā
oblique मदिरा
madirā
vocative मदिरा
madirā

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Old Gujarati

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Noun

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मदिरा (madirāf

  1. alcohol

Sanskrit

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Alternative scripts

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Etymology

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Feminine of मदिर (madirá), from Proto-Indo-European *m̥h₂d-h₂-ró-s. See मदिर (madirá) and मत्त (mattá) for cognates.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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मदिरा (madirā) stemf

  1. spirituous liquor, any inebriating drink, wine, nectar; specifically those derived from sugars (sugarcane, jaggery), grains, and mahwa flowers, contrasting with आसव (āsava)

Declension

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Feminine ā-stem declension of मदिरा
singular dual plural
nominative मदिरा (madirā) मदिरे (madire) मदिराः (madirāḥ)
accusative मदिराम् (madirām) मदिरे (madire) मदिराः (madirāḥ)
instrumental मदिरया (madirayā)
मदिरा¹ (madirā¹)
मदिराभ्याम् (madirābhyām) मदिराभिः (madirābhiḥ)
dative मदिरायै (madirāyai) मदिराभ्याम् (madirābhyām) मदिराभ्यः (madirābhyaḥ)
ablative मदिरायाः (madirāyāḥ)
मदिरायै² (madirāyai²)
मदिराभ्याम् (madirābhyām) मदिराभ्यः (madirābhyaḥ)
genitive मदिरायाः (madirāyāḥ)
मदिरायै² (madirāyai²)
मदिरयोः (madirayoḥ) मदिराणाम् (madirāṇām)
locative मदिरायाम् (madirāyām) मदिरयोः (madirayoḥ) मदिरासु (madirāsu)
vocative मदिरे (madire) मदिरे (madire) मदिराः (madirāḥ)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

Descendants

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  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀫𑀇𑀭𑀸 (maïrā)
  • Pali: madirā
  • Punjabi: ਮਦਰਾ (madrā)

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