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राम

See also: रोम, रमा, रामा, रूम, रम, and रमी

Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit राम (rāma).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɾɑːm/, [ɾä̃ːm]
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Proper noun

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राम • (rām) m (Urdu spelling رام)

  1. (Hinduism) Rama
    राम राम ― rām rām ― hello (among Hindus)
  2. a male given name from Sanskrit

Declension

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Declension of राम (sg-only masc cons-stem)
singular
direct राम
rām
oblique राम
rām
vocative राम
rām

Derived terms

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More information
  • McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “राम”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
  • Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “राम”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “राम”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “राम”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
  • Hardev Bahri (2013) “राम”, in राजपाल हिंदी शब्दकोश [rājpāl hindī śabdakoś, Rajpal Hindi Dictionary], Rajpal and Sons, →ISBN
  • “राम”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.
  • Platts, John T. (1884) “राम”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.

Marathi

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Marathi Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘨𑘰𑘦 (rāma), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀫 (rāma), from Sanskrit राम (rāma).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɾam/
  • Rhymes: -am
  • Hyphenation: राम

Proper noun

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राम • (rām) m

  1. (Hinduism) Rāma, the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu
  2. a male given name from Sanskrit

Declension

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Declension of राम (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular 		राम
rām
direct
plural 		राम
rām
singular
एकवचन 		plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा 		राम
rām 		राम
rām
oblique
सामान्यरूप 		रामा
rāmā 		रामां-
rāmān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी 		रामाला
rāmālā 		रामांना
rāmānnā
ergative रामाने, रामानं
rāmāne, rāmāna 		रामांनी
rāmānnī
instrumental रामाशी
rāmāśī 		रामांशी
rāmānśī
locative
सप्तमी 		रामात
rāmāt 		रामांत
rāmāt
vocative
संबोधन 		रामा
rāmā 		रामांनो
rāmānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of राम (masc cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म 		feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म 		neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म 		oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन 		plural
अनेकवचन 		singular
एकवचन 		plural
अनेकवचन 		singular*
एकवचन 		plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता 		रामाचा
rāmāċā 		रामाचे
rāmāċe 		रामाची
rāmācī 		रामाच्या
rāmācā 		रामाचे, रामाचं
rāmāċe, rāmāċa 		रामाची
rāmācī 		रामाच्या
rāmācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता 		रामांचा
rāmānċā 		रामांचे
rāmānċe 		रामांची
rāmāñcī 		रामांच्या
rāmāncā 		रामांचे, रामांचं
rāmānċe, rāmānċa 		रामांची
rāmāñcī 		रामांच्या
rāmāñcā
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

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References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “राम”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “राम”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan

Pali

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Noun

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राम m

  1. Devanagari script form of rāma (“delight”)

Declension

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Declension table of "राम" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)रामो (rāmo)रामा (rāmā)
Accusative (second)रामं (rāmaṃ)रामे (rāme)
Instrumental (third)रामेन (rāmena)रामेहि (rāmehi) or रामेभि (rāmebhi)
Dative (fourth)रामस्स (rāmassa) or रामाय (rāmāya) or रामत्थं (rāmatthaṃ)रामानं (rāmānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)रामस्मा (rāmasmā) or रामम्हा (rāmamhā) or रामा (rāmā)रामेहि (rāmehi) or रामेभि (rāmebhi)
Genitive (sixth)रामस्स (rāmassa)रामानं (rāmānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)रामस्मिं (rāmasmiṃ) or रामम्हि (rāmamhi) or रामे (rāme)रामेसु (rāmesu)
Vocative (calling)राम (rāma)रामा (rāmā)

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Etymology

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Unknown; possibly related to Old English rōmiġ (“sooty”), presuming Proto-Indo-European *HreH-mó-s.[1][2] Monier considers it to be a derivation from रम् (ram, “to enjoy; to stay”).

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Adjective

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राम • (rāma) stem

  1. dark, dark-coloured, black (compare रात्रि (rātri))
  2. white (?)
  3. pleasing, pleasant, charming, lovely, beautiful

Declension

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Masculine a-stem declension of राम
singular dual plural
nominative रामः (rāmaḥ) रामौ (rāmau)
रामा¹ (rāmā¹) 		रामाः (rāmāḥ)
रामासः¹ (rāmāsaḥ¹)
accusative रामम् (rāmam) रामौ (rāmau)
रामा¹ (rāmā¹) 		रामान् (rāmān)
instrumental रामेण (rāmeṇa) रामाभ्याम् (rāmābhyām) रामैः (rāmaiḥ)
रामेभिः¹ (rāmebhiḥ¹)
dative रामाय (rāmāya) रामाभ्याम् (rāmābhyām) रामेभ्यः (rāmebhyaḥ)
ablative रामात् (rāmāt) रामाभ्याम् (rāmābhyām) रामेभ्यः (rāmebhyaḥ)
genitive रामस्य (rāmasya) रामयोः (rāmayoḥ) रामाणाम् (rāmāṇām)
locative रामे (rāme) रामयोः (rāmayoḥ) रामेषु (rāmeṣu)
vocative राम (rāma) रामौ (rāmau)
रामा¹ (rāmā¹) 		रामाः (rāmāḥ)
रामासः¹ (rāmāsaḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ā-stem declension of रामा
singular dual plural
nominative रामा (rāmā) रामे (rāme) रामाः (rāmāḥ)
accusative रामाम् (rāmām) रामे (rāme) रामाः (rāmāḥ)
instrumental रामया (rāmayā)
रामा¹ (rāmā¹) 		रामाभ्याम् (rāmābhyām) रामाभिः (rāmābhiḥ)
dative रामायै (rāmāyai) रामाभ्याम् (rāmābhyām) रामाभ्यः (rāmābhyaḥ)
ablative रामायाः (rāmāyāḥ)
रामायै² (rāmāyai²) 		रामाभ्याम् (rāmābhyām) रामाभ्यः (rāmābhyaḥ)
genitive रामायाः (rāmāyāḥ)
रामायै² (rāmāyai²) 		रामयोः (rāmayoḥ) रामाणाम् (rāmāṇām)
locative रामायाम् (rāmāyām) रामयोः (rāmayoḥ) रामासु (rāmāsu)
vocative रामे (rāme) रामे (rāme) रामाः (rāmāḥ)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of राम
singular dual plural
nominative रामम् (rāmam) रामे (rāme) रामाणि (rāmāṇi)
रामा¹ (rāmā¹)
accusative रामम् (rāmam) रामे (rāme) रामाणि (rāmāṇi)
रामा¹ (rāmā¹)
instrumental रामेण (rāmeṇa) रामाभ्याम् (rāmābhyām) रामैः (rāmaiḥ)
रामेभिः¹ (rāmebhiḥ¹)
dative रामाय (rāmāya) रामाभ्याम् (rāmābhyām) रामेभ्यः (rāmebhyaḥ)
ablative रामात् (rāmāt) रामाभ्याम् (rāmābhyām) रामेभ्यः (rāmebhyaḥ)
genitive रामस्य (rāmasya) रामयोः (rāmayoḥ) रामाणाम् (rāmāṇām)
locative रामे (rāme) रामयोः (rāmayoḥ) रामेषु (rāmeṣu)
vocative राम (rāma) रामे (rāme) रामाणि (rāmāṇi)
रामा¹ (rāmā¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

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राम • (rāma) stem, m

  1. a kind of deer
  2. horse
  3. lover
  4. pleasure, joy, delight

Declension

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Masculine a-stem declension of राम
singular dual plural
nominative रामः (rāmaḥ) रामौ (rāmau)
रामा¹ (rāmā¹) 		रामाः (rāmāḥ)
रामासः¹ (rāmāsaḥ¹)
accusative रामम् (rāmam) रामौ (rāmau)
रामा¹ (rāmā¹) 		रामान् (rāmān)
instrumental रामेण (rāmeṇa) रामाभ्याम् (rāmābhyām) रामैः (rāmaiḥ)
रामेभिः¹ (rāmebhiḥ¹)
dative रामाय (rāmāya) रामाभ्याम् (rāmābhyām) रामेभ्यः (rāmebhyaḥ)
ablative रामात् (rāmāt) रामाभ्याम् (rāmābhyām) रामेभ्यः (rāmebhyaḥ)
genitive रामस्य (rāmasya) रामयोः (rāmayoḥ) रामाणाम् (rāmāṇām)
locative रामे (rāme) रामयोः (rāmayoḥ) रामेषु (rāmeṣu)
vocative राम (rāma) रामौ (rāmau)
रामा¹ (rāmā¹) 		रामाः (rāmāḥ)
रामासः¹ (rāmāsaḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

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राम • (rāma) stem, n

  1. same meanings as masculine gender
  2. the leaf of Laurus cassia
  3. Chenopodium album
  4. = कुष्ठ (kuṣṭha)

Declension

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Neuter a-stem declension of राम
singular dual plural
nominative रामम् (rāmam) रामे (rāme) रामाणि (rāmāṇi)
रामा¹ (rāmā¹)
accusative रामम् (rāmam) रामे (rāme) रामाणि (rāmāṇi)
रामा¹ (rāmā¹)
instrumental रामेण (rāmeṇa) रामाभ्याम् (rāmābhyām) रामैः (rāmaiḥ)
रामेभिः¹ (rāmebhiḥ¹)
dative रामाय (rāmāya) रामाभ्याम् (rāmābhyām) रामेभ्यः (rāmebhyaḥ)
ablative रामात् (rāmāt) रामाभ्याम् (rāmābhyām) रामेभ्यः (rāmebhyaḥ)
genitive रामस्य (rāmasya) रामयोः (rāmayoḥ) रामाणाम् (rāmāṇām)
locative रामे (rāme) रामयोः (rāmayoḥ) रामेषु (rāmeṣu)
vocative राम (rāma) रामे (rāme) रामाणि (rāmāṇi)
रामा¹ (rāmā¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Proper noun

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राम • (rāma) stem, m

  1. (Hinduism) Rāma, son of Dasharatha and Kausalya, an avatar of Vishnu.
    Synonyms: दाशरथ (dāśaratha), पीताम्बर (pītāmbara), राघव (rāghava)
    • c. 500 BCE – 100 BCE, Rāmāyaṇa 1.29.24:
      अद्य गच्छामहे राम सिद्धाश्रममनुत्तमम्।
      तदाश्रमपदं तात तवाप्येतद्यथा मम॥
      adya gacchāmahe rāma siddhāśramamanuttamam.
      tadāśramapadaṃ tāta tavāpyetadyathā mama.
      O Rāma, now let's go to the unparalleled Siddhashrama.
      O child this asrama is the same to you as it is to me (treat this as your own).
  2. an epithet of Varuna
  3. name of various mythical personages in the Vedas.

Declension

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Masculine a-stem declension of राम
singular dual plural
nominative रामः (rāmaḥ) रामौ (rāmau) रामाः (rāmāḥ)
accusative रामम् (rāmam) रामौ (rāmau) रामान् (rāmān)
instrumental रामेण (rāmeṇa) रामाभ्याम् (rāmābhyām) रामैः (rāmaiḥ)
dative रामाय (rāmāya) रामाभ्याम् (rāmābhyām) रामेभ्यः (rāmebhyaḥ)
ablative रामात् (rāmāt) रामाभ्याम् (rāmābhyām) रामेभ्यः (rāmebhyaḥ)
genitive रामस्य (rāmasya) रामयोः (rāmayoḥ) रामाणाम् (rāmāṇām)
locative रामे (rāme) रामयोः (rāmayoḥ) रामेषु (rāmeṣu)
vocative राम (rāma) रामौ (rāmau) रामाः (rāmāḥ)

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References

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  1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992–2001) “rāmá-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 449
  2. ^ Mallory, J. P., Adams, D. Q., editors (1997), “*rēmós”, in Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, page 160
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