महत्त्व

Hindi

Alternative forms

महत्व (mahatva)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit महत्त्व (maháttva).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /mə.ɦət̪.t̪ʋᵊ/, [mɛ.ɦɛt̪̚.t̪wᵊ]

Noun

महत्त्व (mahattva) m (Urdu spelling مہتو)

  1. importance, significance
    इस युद्ध से हम कुछ भी ऐतिहासिक महत्त्व नहीं देते।
    is yuddh se ham kuch bhī aitihāsik mahattv nahī̃ dete.
    We attach no historical significance to this battle.
    तुम इस कार्य का महत्त्व नहीं समझते।
    tum is kārya kā mahattv nahī̃ samajhte.
    You do not understand the importance of this work.
    Synonym: महत्ता (mahattā)

Declension

References

Marathi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit महत्त्व (mahattva). Compare Old Marathi 𑘦𑘮𑘝𑘿𑘝𑘿𑘪 (mahattva), Gujarati મહત્ત્વ (mahattva).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mə.ɦət̪.t̪ʋə/, [mət̪.t̪ʋə]

Noun

महत्त्व (mahattva) n

  1. importance, significance
  2. greatness

Declension

Declension of महत्त्व (mahattva)
direct
singular
महत्त्व
mahattva
direct
plural
महत्त्वे, महत्त्वं
mahattve, mahattva
singular plural
nominative महत्त्व
mahattva
महत्त्वे, महत्त्वं
mahattve, mahattva
oblique महत्त्वा-
mahattvā-
महत्त्वां-
mahattvāN-
dative महत्त्वाला
mahattvālā
महत्त्वांना
mahattvāNnā
ergative महत्त्वाने
mahattvāne
महत्त्वांनी
mahattvāNni
instrumental महत्त्वाशी
mahattvāśi
महत्त्वांशी
mahattvāNśi
locative महत्त्वात
mahattvāt
महत्त्वांत
mahattvāNt
vocative महत्त्वा
mahattvā
महत्त्वांनो
mahattvāNno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Dative Note: -स (-sa) is archaic. -ते (-te) is limited to literary usage.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of महत्त्व
masculine object feminine object neuter object oblique
singular plural singular plural singular* plural
singular subject महत्त्वाचा
mahattvāċā
महत्त्वाचे
mahattvāce
महत्त्वाची
mahattvāci
महत्त्वाच्या
mahattvāca
महत्त्वाचे, महत्त्वाचं
mahattvāce, mahattvāċa
महत्त्वाची
mahattvāci
महत्त्वाच्या
mahattvāca
plural subject महत्त्वांचा
mahattvāNċā
महत्त्वांचे
mahattvāNce
महत्त्वांची
mahattvāNci
महत्त्वांच्या
mahattvāNca
महत्त्वांचे, महत्त्वांचं
mahattvāNce, mahattvāNċa
महत्त्वांची
mahattvāNci
महत्त्वांच्या
mahattvāNca
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Derived terms

  • महत्त्वाचे (mahattvāce, important)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “महत्त्व”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), महत्व”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), महत्”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.

Sanskrit

Etymology

From महत् (mahat, great) + -त्व (-tva).

Pronunciation

  • (Vedic) IPA(key): /mɐ.ɦɐt.tʋɐ/, [mɐ.ɦɐt̚.tʋɐ]
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /mɐˈɦɐt̪.t̪ʋɐ/, [mɐˈɦɐt̪̚.t̪ʋɐ]

Noun

महत्त्व (mahattva) n

  1. greatness, the quality of being great

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of महत्त्व (mahattva)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative महत्त्वम्
mahattvam
महत्त्वे
mahattve
महत्त्वानि / महत्त्वा¹
mahattvāni / mahattvā¹
Vocative महत्त्व
mahattva
महत्त्वे
mahattve
महत्त्वानि / महत्त्वा¹
mahattvāni / mahattvā¹
Accusative महत्त्वम्
mahattvam
महत्त्वे
mahattve
महत्त्वानि / महत्त्वा¹
mahattvāni / mahattvā¹
Instrumental महत्त्वेन
mahattvena
महत्त्वाभ्याम्
mahattvābhyām
महत्त्वैः / महत्त्वेभिः¹
mahattvaiḥ / mahattvebhiḥ¹
Dative महत्त्वाय
mahattvāya
महत्त्वाभ्याम्
mahattvābhyām
महत्त्वेभ्यः
mahattvebhyaḥ
Ablative महत्त्वात्
mahattvāt
महत्त्वाभ्याम्
mahattvābhyām
महत्त्वेभ्यः
mahattvebhyaḥ
Genitive महत्त्वस्य
mahattvasya
महत्त्वयोः
mahattvayoḥ
महत्त्वानाम्
mahattvānām
Locative महत्त्वे
mahattve
महत्त्वयोः
mahattvayoḥ
महत्त्वेषु
mahattveṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

  • Pali: mahatta
  • Prakrit: 𑀫𑀳𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀡 (mahattaṇa)
    • Southern:
    • Western:
      • Takka Apabhramsa:
        • Punjabi: mahatt
          Gurmukhi script: ਮਹੱਤ
          Shahmukhi script: مَہَتّ

References

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