मिथ्या
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Sanskrit मिथ्या (mithyā).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
मिथ्या • (mithyā) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling متھیا)
- false, spurious, delusory
- यह व्यक्ति मिथ्या अभिमान से भरा है।
- yah vyakti mithyā abhimān se bharā hai.
- This man is full of false pride.
Antonyms edit
- सच्चा (saccā)
Noun edit
मिथ्या • (mithyā) f
Declension edit
Declension of मिथ्या (fem ā-stem)
References edit
- Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “मिथ्या”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “मिथ्या”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
Sanskrit edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Indo-European *mēwHdʰ- (“to complain or care about something”). Compare with Ancient Greek μῦθος (mûthos, “tale, legend”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
मिथ्या • (mithyā) f
Declension edit
| Feminine ā-stem declension of मिथ्या (mithyā) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | मिथ्या mithyā |
मिथ्ये mithye |
मिथ्याः mithyāḥ |
| Vocative | मिथ्ये mithye |
मिथ्ये mithye |
मिथ्याः mithyāḥ |
| Accusative | मिथ्याम् mithyām |
मिथ्ये mithye |
मिथ्याः mithyāḥ |
| Instrumental | मिथ्यया / मिथ्या¹ mithyayā / mithyā¹ |
मिथ्याभ्याम् mithyābhyām |
मिथ्याभिः mithyābhiḥ |
| Dative | मिथ्यायै mithyāyai |
मिथ्याभ्याम् mithyābhyām |
मिथ्याभ्यः mithyābhyaḥ |
| Ablative | मिथ्यायाः / मिथ्यायै² mithyāyāḥ / mithyāyai² |
मिथ्याभ्याम् mithyābhyām |
मिथ्याभ्यः mithyābhyaḥ |
| Genitive | मिथ्यायाः / मिथ्यायै² mithyāyāḥ / mithyāyai² |
मिथ्ययोः mithyayoḥ |
मिथ्यानाम् mithyānām |
| Locative | मिथ्यायाम् mithyāyām |
मिथ्ययोः mithyayoḥ |
मिथ्यासु mithyāsu |
| Notes |
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Derived terms edit
- मिथक (mithaka, “imaginary, mythical”)
- मिथ्यापूर्ण (mithyāpūrṇa, “filled with lies”)