वाम
Old Gujarati edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Sanskrit वाम (vāma).
Adjective edit
वाम • (vāma)
- left side
Sanskrit edit
Alternative scripts edit
Alternative scripts
- ৱাম (Assamese script)
- ᬯᬵᬫ (Balinese script)
- বাম (Bengali script)
- 𑰪𑰯𑰦 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀯𑀸𑀫 (Brahmi script)
- ဝါမ (Burmese script)
- વામ (Gujarati script)
- ਵਾਮ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌵𑌾𑌮 (Grantha script)
- ꦮꦴꦩ (Javanese script)
- 𑂫𑂰𑂧 (Kaithi script)
- ವಾಮ (Kannada script)
- វាម (Khmer script)
- ວາມ (Lao script)
- വാമ (Malayalam script)
- ᠸᠠ᠊ᠠᠮᠠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘪𑘰𑘦 (Modi script)
- ᠸᠠᢗᠮᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧊𑧑𑧆 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐰𑐵𑐩 (Newa script)
- ଵାମ (Odia script)
- ꢮꢵꢪ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆮𑆳𑆩 (Sharada script)
- 𑖪𑖯𑖦 (Siddham script)
- වාම (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩾𑩛𑩴 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚦𑚭𑚢 (Takri script)
- வாம (Tamil script)
- వామ (Telugu script)
- วาม (Thai script)
- ཝཱ་མ (Tibetan script)
- 𑒫𑒰𑒧 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨭𑨊𑨢 (Zanabazar Square script)
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁-mó (“to love, wish”); compare वनोति (vanoti).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
- lovely, dear, pleasant, agreeable, fair, beautiful, splendid, noble
- (at the end of a compound) striving after, eager for, intent upon, fond of
- relating to a mare
- (At the end of a compound) striving after, eager for
Declension edit
Masculine a-stem declension of वाम (vāma) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | वामः vāmaḥ |
वामौ / वामा¹ vāmau / vāmā¹ |
वामाः / वामासः¹ vāmāḥ / vāmāsaḥ¹ |
Vocative | वाम vāma |
वामौ / वामा¹ vāmau / vāmā¹ |
वामाः / वामासः¹ vāmāḥ / vāmāsaḥ¹ |
Accusative | वामम् vāmam |
वामौ / वामा¹ vāmau / vāmā¹ |
वामान् vāmān |
Instrumental | वामेन vāmena |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामैः / वामेभिः¹ vāmaiḥ / vāmebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | वामाय vāmāya |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामेभ्यः vāmebhyaḥ |
Ablative | वामात् vāmāt |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामेभ्यः vāmebhyaḥ |
Genitive | वामस्य vāmasya |
वामयोः vāmayoḥ |
वामानाम् vāmānām |
Locative | वामे vāme |
वामयोः vāmayoḥ |
वामेषु vāmeṣu |
Notes |
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Feminine ā-stem declension of वामा (vāmā) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | वामा vāmā |
वामे vāme |
वामाः vāmāḥ |
Vocative | वामे vāme |
वामे vāme |
वामाः vāmāḥ |
Accusative | वामाम् vāmām |
वामे vāme |
वामाः vāmāḥ |
Instrumental | वामया / वामा¹ vāmayā / vāmā¹ |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामाभिः vāmābhiḥ |
Dative | वामायै vāmāyai |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामाभ्यः vāmābhyaḥ |
Ablative | वामायाः vāmāyāḥ |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामाभ्यः vāmābhyaḥ |
Genitive | वामायाः vāmāyāḥ |
वामयोः vāmayoḥ |
वामानाम् vāmānām |
Locative | वामायाम् vāmāyām |
वामयोः vāmayoḥ |
वामासु vāmāsu |
Notes |
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Feminine ī-stem declension of वामी (vāmī) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | वामी vāmī |
वाम्यौ / वामी¹ vāmyau / vāmī¹ |
वाम्यः / वामीः¹ vāmyaḥ / vāmīḥ¹ |
Vocative | वामि vāmi |
वाम्यौ / वामी¹ vāmyau / vāmī¹ |
वाम्यः / वामीः¹ vāmyaḥ / vāmīḥ¹ |
Accusative | वामीम् vāmīm |
वाम्यौ / वामी¹ vāmyau / vāmī¹ |
वामीः vāmīḥ |
Instrumental | वाम्या vāmyā |
वामीभ्याम् vāmībhyām |
वामीभिः vāmībhiḥ |
Dative | वाम्यै vāmyai |
वामीभ्याम् vāmībhyām |
वामीभ्यः vāmībhyaḥ |
Ablative | वाम्याः vāmyāḥ |
वामीभ्याम् vāmībhyām |
वामीभ्यः vāmībhyaḥ |
Genitive | वाम्याः vāmyāḥ |
वाम्योः vāmyoḥ |
वामीनाम् vāmīnām |
Locative | वाम्याम् vāmyām |
वाम्योः vāmyoḥ |
वामीषु vāmīṣu |
Notes |
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Neuter a-stem declension of वाम (vāma) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | वामम् vāmam |
वामे vāme |
वामानि / वामा¹ vāmāni / vāmā¹ |
Vocative | वाम vāma |
वामे vāme |
वामानि / वामा¹ vāmāni / vāmā¹ |
Accusative | वामम् vāmam |
वामे vāme |
वामानि / वामा¹ vāmāni / vāmā¹ |
Instrumental | वामेन vāmena |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामैः / वामेभिः¹ vāmaiḥ / vāmebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | वामाय vāmāya |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामेभ्यः vāmebhyaḥ |
Ablative | वामात् vāmāt |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामेभ्यः vāmebhyaḥ |
Genitive | वामस्य vāmasya |
वामयोः vāmayoḥ |
वामानाम् vāmānām |
Locative | वामे vāme |
वामयोः vāmayoḥ |
वामेषु vāmeṣu |
Notes |
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Noun edit
वाम • (vāma) stem, m
Noun edit
वाम • (vāma) stem, n
Declension edit
Neuter a-stem declension of वाम (vāma) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | वामम् vāmam |
वामे vāme |
वामानि / वामा¹ vāmāni / vāmā¹ |
Vocative | वाम vāma |
वामे vāme |
वामानि / वामा¹ vāmāni / vāmā¹ |
Accusative | वामम् vāmam |
वामे vāme |
वामानि / वामा¹ vāmāni / vāmā¹ |
Instrumental | वामेन vāmena |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामैः / वामेभिः¹ vāmaiḥ / vāmebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | वामाय vāmāya |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामेभ्यः vāmebhyaḥ |
Ablative | वामात् vāmāt |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामेभ्यः vāmebhyaḥ |
Genitive | वामस्य vāmasya |
वामयोः vāmayoḥ |
वामानाम् vāmānām |
Locative | वामे vāme |
वामयोः vāmayoḥ |
वामेषु vāmeṣu |
Notes |
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Etymology 2 edit
Of uncertain origin.
Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂-mós, from *h₁weh₂- (“to leave”); related to ऊन (ūna, “deficient, wanting”).
Alternatively, perhaps a semantic extension of Etymology 1, using the meaning of "lovely" to euphemistically refer to the "normally inauspicious left side", though the semantic shift is not very obvious.
See also वामन (vāmana).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
वाम • (vāma) stem
- left, not right, being or situated on the left side (the quivering of the left eye or arm is supposed to be a good omen in women and of the left arm a bad omen in men)
- reverse, adverse, contrary, opposite, unfavorable
- crooked, oblique (अम् ind. sideways)
- refractory, coy (in love)
- acting in the opposite way or differently
- hard, cruel
- vile, wicked, base, low, bad
Declension edit
Masculine a-stem declension of वाम (vāma) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | वामः vāmaḥ |
वामौ / वामा¹ vāmau / vāmā¹ |
वामाः / वामासः¹ vāmāḥ / vāmāsaḥ¹ |
Vocative | वाम vāma |
वामौ / वामा¹ vāmau / vāmā¹ |
वामाः / वामासः¹ vāmāḥ / vāmāsaḥ¹ |
Accusative | वामम् vāmam |
वामौ / वामा¹ vāmau / vāmā¹ |
वामान् vāmān |
Instrumental | वामेन vāmena |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामैः / वामेभिः¹ vāmaiḥ / vāmebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | वामाय vāmāya |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामेभ्यः vāmebhyaḥ |
Ablative | वामात् vāmāt |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामेभ्यः vāmebhyaḥ |
Genitive | वामस्य vāmasya |
वामयोः vāmayoḥ |
वामानाम् vāmānām |
Locative | वामे vāme |
वामयोः vāmayoḥ |
वामेषु vāmeṣu |
Notes |
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Feminine ā-stem declension of वामा (vāmā) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | वामा vāmā |
वामे vāme |
वामाः vāmāḥ |
Vocative | वामे vāme |
वामे vāme |
वामाः vāmāḥ |
Accusative | वामाम् vāmām |
वामे vāme |
वामाः vāmāḥ |
Instrumental | वामया / वामा¹ vāmayā / vāmā¹ |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामाभिः vāmābhiḥ |
Dative | वामायै vāmāyai |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामाभ्यः vāmābhyaḥ |
Ablative | वामायाः vāmāyāḥ |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामाभ्यः vāmābhyaḥ |
Genitive | वामायाः vāmāyāḥ |
वामयोः vāmayoḥ |
वामानाम् vāmānām |
Locative | वामायाम् vāmāyām |
वामयोः vāmayoḥ |
वामासु vāmāsu |
Notes |
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Neuter a-stem declension of वाम (vāma) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | वामम् vāmam |
वामे vāme |
वामानि / वामा¹ vāmāni / vāmā¹ |
Vocative | वाम vāma |
वामे vāme |
वामानि / वामा¹ vāmāni / vāmā¹ |
Accusative | वामम् vāmam |
वामे vāme |
वामानि / वामा¹ vāmāni / vāmā¹ |
Instrumental | वामेन vāmena |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामैः / वामेभिः¹ vāmaiḥ / vāmebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | वामाय vāmāya |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामेभ्यः vāmebhyaḥ |
Ablative | वामात् vāmāt |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामेभ्यः vāmebhyaḥ |
Genitive | वामस्य vāmasya |
वामयोः vāmayoḥ |
वामानाम् vāmānām |
Locative | वामे vāme |
वामयोः vāmayoḥ |
वामेषु vāmeṣu |
Notes |
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Noun edit
वाम • (vāma) stem, m
- the left side
- वामाद् दक्षिणम्
- vāmād dakṣiṇam
- from left to right
- वामेन
- vāmena
- on the left
- the left hand
- a snake
- an animal, sentient being
Declension edit
Masculine a-stem declension of वाम (vāma) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | वामः vāmaḥ |
वामौ / वामा¹ vāmau / vāmā¹ |
वामाः / वामासः¹ vāmāḥ / vāmāsaḥ¹ |
Vocative | वाम vāma |
वामौ / वामा¹ vāmau / vāmā¹ |
वामाः / वामासः¹ vāmāḥ / vāmāsaḥ¹ |
Accusative | वामम् vāmam |
वामौ / वामा¹ vāmau / vāmā¹ |
वामान् vāmān |
Instrumental | वामेन vāmena |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामैः / वामेभिः¹ vāmaiḥ / vāmebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | वामाय vāmāya |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामेभ्यः vāmebhyaḥ |
Ablative | वामात् vāmāt |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामेभ्यः vāmebhyaḥ |
Genitive | वामस्य vāmasya |
वामयोः vāmayoḥ |
वामानाम् vāmānām |
Locative | वामे vāme |
वामयोः vāmayoḥ |
वामेषु vāmeṣu |
Notes |
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Noun edit
वाम • (vāma) stem, n
- the left side
- adversity, misfortune
- the left-hand practices of the followers of the Tantras
Declension edit
Neuter a-stem declension of वाम (vāma) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | वामम् vāmam |
वामे vāme |
वामानि / वामा¹ vāmāni / vāmā¹ |
Vocative | वाम vāma |
वामे vāme |
वामानि / वामा¹ vāmāni / vāmā¹ |
Accusative | वामम् vāmam |
वामे vāme |
वामानि / वामा¹ vāmāni / vāmā¹ |
Instrumental | वामेन vāmena |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामैः / वामेभिः¹ vāmaiḥ / vāmebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | वामाय vāmāya |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामेभ्यः vāmebhyaḥ |
Ablative | वामात् vāmāt |
वामाभ्याम् vāmābhyām |
वामेभ्यः vāmebhyaḥ |
Genitive | वामस्य vāmasya |
वामयोः vāmayoḥ |
वामानाम् vāmānām |
Locative | वामे vāme |
वामयोः vāmayoḥ |
वामेषु vāmeṣu |
Notes |
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Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Some descendants may also continue वामक (vāmaka).
References edit
- Monier Williams (1899), “वाम”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 941/2-3.
- Apte, Vaman Shivram (1890), “वाम”, in The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary, Poona: Prasad Prakashan
- Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan][1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 543-544
- Mayrhofer, Manfred (1976) Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 189