यौन

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit यौन (yauna).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /jɔːn/, [jɔ̃ːn]

Adjective

यौन • (yaun)

1. sexual
2. uterine
3. venereal

Derived terms

• यौनाकर्षण (yaunākarṣaṇ)

Sanskrit

Etymology

Vṛddhi derivative of योनि (yoni, “source, vagina, yoni”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /jɑːw.nɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈjɑw.n̪ɐ/

Adjective

यौन • (yauna) stem

1. relating to the womb or place of birth, uterine
2. relating to or resulting from or connected by marriage

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of यौन (yauna)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	यौनः yaunaḥ	यौनौ / यौना¹ yaunau / yaunā¹	यौनाः / यौनासः¹ yaunāḥ / yaunāsaḥ¹
Vocative	यौन yauna	यौनौ / यौना¹ yaunau / yaunā¹	यौनाः / यौनासः¹ yaunāḥ / yaunāsaḥ¹
Accusative	यौनम् yaunam	यौनौ / यौना¹ yaunau / yaunā¹	यौनान् yaunān
Instrumental	यौनेन yaunena	यौनाभ्याम् yaunābhyām	यौनैः / यौनेभिः¹ yaunaiḥ / yaunebhiḥ¹
Dative	यौनाय yaunāya	यौनाभ्याम् yaunābhyām	यौनेभ्यः yaunebhyaḥ
Ablative	यौनात् yaunāt	यौनाभ्याम् yaunābhyām	यौनेभ्यः yaunebhyaḥ
Genitive	यौनस्य yaunasya	यौनयोः yaunayoḥ	यौनानाम् yaunānām
Locative	यौने yaune	यौनयोः yaunayoḥ	यौनेषु yauneṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ī-stem declension of यौनी (yaunī)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	यौनी yaunī	यौन्यौ / यौनी¹ yaunyau / yaunī¹	यौन्यः / यौनीः¹ yaunyaḥ / yaunīḥ¹
Vocative	यौनि yauni	यौन्यौ / यौनी¹ yaunyau / yaunī¹	यौन्यः / यौनीः¹ yaunyaḥ / yaunīḥ¹
Accusative	यौनीम् yaunīm	यौन्यौ / यौनी¹ yaunyau / yaunī¹	यौनीः yaunīḥ
Instrumental	यौन्या yaunyā	यौनीभ्याम् yaunībhyām	यौनीभिः yaunībhiḥ
Dative	यौन्यै yaunyai	यौनीभ्याम् yaunībhyām	यौनीभ्यः yaunībhyaḥ
Ablative	यौन्याः / यौन्यै² yaunyāḥ / yaunyai²	यौनीभ्याम् yaunībhyām	यौनीभ्यः yaunībhyaḥ
Genitive	यौन्याः / यौन्यै² yaunyāḥ / yaunyai²	यौन्योः yaunyoḥ	यौनीनाम् yaunīnām
Locative	यौन्याम् yaunyām	यौन्योः yaunyoḥ	यौनीषु yaunīṣu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of यौन (yauna)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	यौनम् yaunam	यौने yaune	यौनानि / यौना¹ yaunāni / yaunā¹
Vocative	यौन yauna	यौने yaune	यौनानि / यौना¹ yaunāni / yaunā¹
Accusative	यौनम् yaunam	यौने yaune	यौनानि / यौना¹ yaunāni / yaunā¹
Instrumental	यौनेन yaunena	यौनाभ्याम् yaunābhyām	यौनैः / यौनेभिः¹ yaunaiḥ / yaunebhiḥ¹
Dative	यौनाय yaunāya	यौनाभ्याम् yaunābhyām	यौनेभ्यः yaunebhyaḥ
Ablative	यौनात् yaunāt	यौनाभ्याम् yaunābhyām	यौनेभ्यः yaunebhyaḥ
Genitive	यौनस्य yaunasya	यौनयोः yaunayoḥ	यौनानाम् yaunānām
Locative	यौने yaune	यौनयोः yaunayoḥ	यौनेषु yauneṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Noun

यौन • (yauna) stem, n

1. matrimonial connection, conjugal alliance, relationship by marriage
2. the ceremony on conception
3. matrimonial duties
4. produced from

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of यौन (yauna)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	यौनम् yaunam	यौने yaune	यौनानि / यौना¹ yaunāni / yaunā¹
Vocative	यौन yauna	यौने yaune	यौनानि / यौना¹ yaunāni / yaunā¹
Accusative	यौनम् yaunam	यौने yaune	यौनानि / यौना¹ yaunāni / yaunā¹
Instrumental	यौनेन yaunena	यौनाभ्याम् yaunābhyām	यौनैः / यौनेभिः¹ yaunaiḥ / yaunebhiḥ¹
Dative	यौनाय yaunāya	यौनाभ्याम् yaunābhyām	यौनेभ्यः yaunebhyaḥ
Ablative	यौनात् yaunāt	यौनाभ्याम् yaunābhyām	यौनेभ्यः yaunebhyaḥ
Genitive	यौनस्य yaunasya	यौनयोः yaunayoḥ	यौनानाम् yaunānām
Locative	यौने yaune	यौनयोः yaunayoḥ	यौनेषु yauneṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “यौन”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 859.