सेठ
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑁂𑀝𑁆𑀞 (seṭṭha), from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭha). Doublet of श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭh), a tatsama. Cognate to Punjabi ਸੇਠ (seṭh).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /seːʈʰ/, [s̪eːʈʰ]
Declension
Declension of सेठ (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | सेठ seṭh |
सेठ seṭh |
| oblique | सेठ seṭh |
सेठों seṭhõ |
| vocative | सेठ seṭh |
सेठो seṭho |
Declension
NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.
Declension of सेठ (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | सेठ seṭh |
सेठ seṭh |
| oblique | सेठ seṭh |
सेठों seṭhõ |
| vocative | सेठ seṭh |
सेठो seṭho |
Declension of सेठ (fem cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | सेठ seṭh |
सेठें seṭhẽ |
| oblique | सेठ seṭh |
सेठों seṭhõ |
| vocative | सेठ seṭh |
सेठो seṭho |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “सेठ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “śrēṣṭhin”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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