डमरु

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Dravidian [Term?].

Pronunciation

Noun

डमरु (ḍamaru) m

  1. (music) a sacred drum, shaped like an hourglass, used by the god śiva- and by Buddhist mendicant monks for a musical accompaniment in chanting
  2. surprise

Declension

Masculine u-stem declension of डमरु (ḍamaru)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative डमरुः
ḍamaruḥ
डमरू
ḍamarū
डमरवः
ḍamaravaḥ
Vocative डमरो
ḍamaro
डमरू
ḍamarū
डमरवः
ḍamaravaḥ
Accusative डमरुम्
ḍamarum
डमरू
ḍamarū
डमरून्
ḍamarūn
Instrumental डमरुणा / डमर्वा¹
ḍamaruṇā / ḍamarvā¹
डमरुभ्याम्
ḍamarubhyām
डमरुभिः
ḍamarubhiḥ
Dative डमरवे / डमर्वे²
ḍamarave / ḍamarve²
डमरुभ्याम्
ḍamarubhyām
डमरुभ्यः
ḍamarubhyaḥ
Ablative डमरोः / डमर्वः²
ḍamaroḥ / ḍamarvaḥ²
डमरुभ्याम्
ḍamarubhyām
डमरुभ्यः
ḍamarubhyaḥ
Genitive डमरोः / डमर्वः²
ḍamaroḥ / ḍamarvaḥ²
डमर्वोः
ḍamarvoḥ
डमरूणाम्
ḍamarūṇām
Locative डमरौ
ḍamarau
डमर्वोः
ḍamarvoḥ
डमरुषु
ḍamaruṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Less common

Descendants

  • Hindi: डमरू (ḍamrū)
  • Tibetan: ཌ་མ་རུ། (Ḍa ma ru.)
  • Urdu: ڈامرو (ḍamrū)

References

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