अभिषेक

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अभिषेक (abhiṣeká).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ə.bʱɪ.ʂeːk/, [ə.bʱɪ.ʃeːk]

Noun

अभिषेक (abhiṣek) m (Urdu spelling اَبِھشیک)

  1. sprinkling, anointing (especially with sacred water)
  2. inauguration, consecration, investiture
    Synonym: उद्घाटन (udghāṭan)
  3. (Hinduism) the ceremonial bathing of an idol; offering made in connection with bathing an idol

Declension

Proper noun

अभिषेक (abhiṣek) m

  1. a male given name, Abhishek, from Sanskrit

Declension

Further reading

Marathi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अभिषेक (abhiṣeká).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ə.bʱi.ʂek/

Noun

अभिषेक (abhiṣek) m

  1. (Hinduism) abhisheka

Further reading

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

Nepali

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʌbisek]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: अबिसेक्

Noun

अभिषेक (abhiṣek)

  1. Alternative spelling of अभिषेक् (abhiṣek)

Proper noun

अभिषेक (abhiṣek) m

  1. Alternative spelling of अभिषेक् (abhiṣek)

Further reading

  • अभिषेक”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (Nepālī Br̥hat Śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From अभि- (abhi-) + सेक (séka).

Pronunciation

Noun

अभिषेक (abhiṣeká) m

  1. anointing, inaugurating or consecrating (by sprinkling water); inauguration of a king, royal unction
  2. the water or liquid used at an inauguration
  3. (Hinduism) abhisheka (the ceremonial bathing of an idol)

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of अभिषेक (abhiṣeká)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative अभिषेकः
abhiṣekáḥ
अभिषेकौ
abhiṣekaú
अभिषेकाः / अभिषेकासः¹
abhiṣekā́ḥ / abhiṣekā́saḥ¹
Vocative अभिषेक
ábhiṣeka
अभिषेकौ
ábhiṣekau
अभिषेकाः / अभिषेकासः¹
ábhiṣekāḥ / ábhiṣekāsaḥ¹
Accusative अभिषेकम्
abhiṣekám
अभिषेकौ
abhiṣekaú
अभिषेकान्
abhiṣekā́n
Instrumental अभिषेकेण
abhiṣekéṇa
अभिषेकाभ्याम्
abhiṣekā́bhyām
अभिषेकैः / अभिषेकेभिः¹
abhiṣekaíḥ / abhiṣekébhiḥ¹
Dative अभिषेकाय
abhiṣekā́ya
अभिषेकाभ्याम्
abhiṣekā́bhyām
अभिषेकेभ्यः
abhiṣekébhyaḥ
Ablative अभिषेकात्
abhiṣekā́t
अभिषेकाभ्याम्
abhiṣekā́bhyām
अभिषेकेभ्यः
abhiṣekébhyaḥ
Genitive अभिषेकस्य
abhiṣekásya
अभिषेकयोः
abhiṣekáyoḥ
अभिषेकाणाम्
abhiṣekā́ṇām
Locative अभिषेके
abhiṣeké
अभिषेकयोः
abhiṣekáyoḥ
अभिषेकेषु
abhiṣekéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

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