मुख्य

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मुख्य (mukhya).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /mʊkʰ.jə/, [mʊkʰ.jɐ]

Adjective

मुख्य • (mukhya) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling مکھیہ)

1. chief

   मुख्य संपादक नया पत्र निकालना चाहता है।

   mukhya sampādak nayā patra nikālnā cāhtā hai.

   The chief editor wants to publish a new paper.

   गुजरात का मुख्य मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी था।

   gujrāt kā mukhya mantrī narendra modī thā.

   Narendra Modi was Gujarat's chief minister.

2. main, principal

   कृपया मुख्य द्वार प्रयोग कीजिए।

   kŕpyā mukhya dvār prayog kījie.

   Please use the main entrance.

3. leading

   नाटक में उसने अशोक की मुख्य भूमिका में काम किया।

   nāṭak mẽ usne aśok kī mukhya bhūmikā mẽ kām kiyā.

   He played the leading role of Ashoka in the play.

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “मुख्य”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मुख्य (mukhya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mukʰ.jə/

Adjective

मुख्य • (mukhya)

1. main, chief, principal

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “मुख्य”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मुख्य”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press

Nepali

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मुख्य (mukhya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mukkʰe]
• Phonetic Devanagari: मुक्खे

Adjective

मुख्य • (mukhya)

1. main, chief, principal

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• মুখ্য (Assamese script)
• ᬫᬸᬔ᭄ᬬ (Balinese script)
• মুখ্য (Bengali script)
• 𑰦𑰲𑰏𑰿𑰧 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀫𑀼𑀔𑁆𑀬 (Brahmi script)
• မုချ (Burmese script)
• મુખ્ય (Gujarati script)
• ਮੁਖੑਯ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌮𑍁𑌖𑍍𑌯 (Grantha script)
• ꦩꦸꦑꦾ (Javanese script)
• 𑂧𑂳𑂎𑂹𑂨 (Kaithi script)
• ಮುಖ್ಯ (Kannada script)
• មុខ្យ (Khmer script)
• ມຸຂ຺ຍ (Lao script)
• മുഖ്യ (Malayalam script)
• ᠮᡠᡘᠶᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘦𑘳𑘏𑘿𑘧 (Modi script)
• ᠮᠤᠻᠶ᠎ᠠ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧆𑧔𑦯𑧠𑧇 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐩𑐸𑐏𑑂𑐫 (Newa script)
• ମୁଖ୍ଯ (Odia script)
• ꢪꢸꢓ꣄ꢫ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆩𑆶𑆒𑇀𑆪 (Sharada script)
• 𑖦𑖲𑖏𑖿𑖧 (Siddham script)
• මුඛ්‍ය (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩴𑩒𑩝 𑪙𑩻 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚢𑚰𑚋𑚶𑚣 (Takri script)
• முக்²ய (Tamil script)
• ముఖ్య (Telugu script)
• มุขฺย (Thai script)
• མུ་ཁྱ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒧𑒳𑒐𑓂𑒨 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨢𑨃𑨌𑩇𑨪 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

From मुख (mukha, “face, front”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /mukʰ.jɐ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈmukʰ.jɐ/

Noun

मुख्य • (mukhya) m

1. a leader, guide, commander

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of मुख्य (mukhya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मुख्यः mukhyaḥ	मुख्यौ / मुख्या¹ mukhyau / mukhyā¹	मुख्याः / मुख्यासः¹ mukhyāḥ / mukhyāsaḥ¹
Vocative	मुख्य mukhya	मुख्यौ / मुख्या¹ mukhyau / mukhyā¹	मुख्याः / मुख्यासः¹ mukhyāḥ / mukhyāsaḥ¹
Accusative	मुख्यम् mukhyam	मुख्यौ / मुख्या¹ mukhyau / mukhyā¹	मुख्यान् mukhyān
Instrumental	मुख्येन mukhyena	मुख्याभ्याम् mukhyābhyām	मुख्यैः / मुख्येभिः¹ mukhyaiḥ / mukhyebhiḥ¹
Dative	मुख्याय mukhyāya	मुख्याभ्याम् mukhyābhyām	मुख्येभ्यः mukhyebhyaḥ
Ablative	मुख्यात् mukhyāt	मुख्याभ्याम् mukhyābhyām	मुख्येभ्यः mukhyebhyaḥ
Genitive	मुख्यस्य mukhyasya	मुख्ययोः mukhyayoḥ	मुख्यानाम् mukhyānām
Locative	मुख्ये mukhye	मुख्ययोः mukhyayoḥ	मुख्येषु mukhyeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Adjective

मुख्य • (mukhya)

1. chief; main; principal
2. having to do with the mouth or face
3. being at the head or at the beginning, first, principal, chief, eminent

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of मुख्य (mukhya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मुख्यः mukhyaḥ	मुख्यौ / मुख्या¹ mukhyau / mukhyā¹	मुख्याः / मुख्यासः¹ mukhyāḥ / mukhyāsaḥ¹
Vocative	मुख्य mukhya	मुख्यौ / मुख्या¹ mukhyau / mukhyā¹	मुख्याः / मुख्यासः¹ mukhyāḥ / mukhyāsaḥ¹
Accusative	मुख्यम् mukhyam	मुख्यौ / मुख्या¹ mukhyau / mukhyā¹	मुख्यान् mukhyān
Instrumental	मुख्येन mukhyena	मुख्याभ्याम् mukhyābhyām	मुख्यैः / मुख्येभिः¹ mukhyaiḥ / mukhyebhiḥ¹
Dative	मुख्याय mukhyāya	मुख्याभ्याम् mukhyābhyām	मुख्येभ्यः mukhyebhyaḥ
Ablative	मुख्यात् mukhyāt	मुख्याभ्याम् mukhyābhyām	मुख्येभ्यः mukhyebhyaḥ
Genitive	मुख्यस्य mukhyasya	मुख्ययोः mukhyayoḥ	मुख्यानाम् mukhyānām
Locative	मुख्ये mukhye	मुख्ययोः mukhyayoḥ	मुख्येषु mukhyeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of मुख्या (mukhyā)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मुख्या mukhyā	मुख्ये mukhye	मुख्याः mukhyāḥ
Vocative	मुख्ये mukhye	मुख्ये mukhye	मुख्याः mukhyāḥ
Accusative	मुख्याम् mukhyām	मुख्ये mukhye	मुख्याः mukhyāḥ
Instrumental	मुख्यया / मुख्या¹ mukhyayā / mukhyā¹	मुख्याभ्याम् mukhyābhyām	मुख्याभिः mukhyābhiḥ
Dative	मुख्यायै mukhyāyai	मुख्याभ्याम् mukhyābhyām	मुख्याभ्यः mukhyābhyaḥ
Ablative	मुख्यायाः / मुख्यायै² mukhyāyāḥ / mukhyāyai²	मुख्याभ्याम् mukhyābhyām	मुख्याभ्यः mukhyābhyaḥ
Genitive	मुख्यायाः / मुख्यायै² mukhyāyāḥ / mukhyāyai²	मुख्ययोः mukhyayoḥ	मुख्यानाम् mukhyānām
Locative	मुख्यायाम् mukhyāyām	मुख्ययोः mukhyayoḥ	मुख्यासु mukhyāsu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of मुख्य (mukhya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मुख्यम् mukhyam	मुख्ये mukhye	मुख्यानि / मुख्या¹ mukhyāni / mukhyā¹
Vocative	मुख्य mukhya	मुख्ये mukhye	मुख्यानि / मुख्या¹ mukhyāni / mukhyā¹
Accusative	मुख्यम् mukhyam	मुख्ये mukhye	मुख्यानि / मुख्या¹ mukhyāni / mukhyā¹
Instrumental	मुख्येन mukhyena	मुख्याभ्याम् mukhyābhyām	मुख्यैः / मुख्येभिः¹ mukhyaiḥ / mukhyebhiḥ¹
Dative	मुख्याय mukhyāya	मुख्याभ्याम् mukhyābhyām	मुख्येभ्यः mukhyebhyaḥ
Ablative	मुख्यात् mukhyāt	मुख्याभ्याम् mukhyābhyām	मुख्येभ्यः mukhyebhyaḥ
Genitive	मुख्यस्य mukhyasya	मुख्ययोः mukhyayoḥ	मुख्यानाम् mukhyānām
Locative	मुख्ये mukhye	मुख्ययोः mukhyayoḥ	मुख्येषु mukhyeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Descendants

• →Tatsama:

  • Bhojpuri: मुख्य (mukhya)
  • Hindi: मुख्य (mukhya)
  • Marathi: मुख्य (mukhya)
  • Nepali: मुख्य (mukhya)
  • Tamil: முக்கியம் (mukkiyam)
  • Telugu: ముఖ్యము (mukhyamu)

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “मुख्य”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 820/2.