Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit विक्रम (vikrama).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʋɪk.ɾəm/, [ʋɪk.ɾɐ̃m]

Noun

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विक्रम (vikramm

  1. valour, courage, heroism
  2. strength, power

Declension

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Synonyms

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

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Two explanations for the name are:

Pronunciation

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Noun

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विक्रम (vikrama) stemm

  1. a step, stride, pace
  2. going, proceeding, walking, motion, gait
  3. course, way, manner ( अनुक्रम-विक्रमेण = अनुक्रमेण, in regular order)
  4. valour, courage, heroism, power, strength
  5. intensity, high degree
  6. stability, duration (opp. to ‘cessation’)
  7. a kind of grave accent
  8. non-change of the विसर्ग into an ऊष्मन्
  9. the 14th year in the 60 years cycle of Jupiter
  10. the 3rd astrological house

Declension

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Masculine a-stem declension of विक्रम (vikrama)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative विक्रमः
vikramaḥ
विक्रमौ / विक्रमा¹
vikramau / vikramā¹
विक्रमाः / विक्रमासः¹
vikramāḥ / vikramāsaḥ¹
Vocative विक्रम
vikrama
विक्रमौ / विक्रमा¹
vikramau / vikramā¹
विक्रमाः / विक्रमासः¹
vikramāḥ / vikramāsaḥ¹
Accusative विक्रमम्
vikramam
विक्रमौ / विक्रमा¹
vikramau / vikramā¹
विक्रमान्
vikramān
Instrumental विक्रमेण
vikrameṇa
विक्रमाभ्याम्
vikramābhyām
विक्रमैः / विक्रमेभिः¹
vikramaiḥ / vikramebhiḥ¹
Dative विक्रमाय
vikramāya
विक्रमाभ्याम्
vikramābhyām
विक्रमेभ्यः
vikramebhyaḥ
Ablative विक्रमात्
vikramāt
विक्रमाभ्याम्
vikramābhyām
विक्रमेभ्यः
vikramebhyaḥ
Genitive विक्रमस्य
vikramasya
विक्रमयोः
vikramayoḥ
विक्रमाणाम्
vikramāṇām
Locative विक्रमे
vikrame
विक्रमयोः
vikramayoḥ
विक्रमेषु
vikrameṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Derived terms

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References

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  • Vikrama's Adventures, Or, The Thirty-two Tales of the Throne: A Collection of Stories about King Vikrama, as Told by the Thirty-two Statuettes that Supported His Throne, Part 1
  • Vikram and the Vampire: Or, Tales of Hindu Devilry