दन्त

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

दन्त m

  1. Devanagari script form of danta “tooth”

Declension

Adjective

दन्त

  1. Devanagari script form of danta “made of ivory”

Declension

Adjective

दन्त

  1. Devanagari script form of danta, which is past participle of दमेति (dameti, to train)
  2. restrained

Declension

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hdánt-a-s, Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónt-o-s (tooth). Cognate with Latin dēns, Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús), Old English tōþ (whence English tooth).

Pronunciation

Noun

दन्त (dánta) m or n

  1. tooth (RV. VI, 75, 11, AV. etc.)
  2. the number 32 (Gaṇit.)
  3. an elephant's tusk, ivory (MBh., R. etc.)
  4. the point (of an arrow? अथरी (atharī́)) (RV. IV, 6, 8)
  5. the peak or ridge of a mountain (Haravij. IV, 32, Dharmaśarm. VII, 32)
  6. arbour (Śiś. IV, 40)
  7. a pin used in playing a lute (Haravij. I, 9)

Usage notes

Neuter-gendered form occurs in Rāmāyaṇa VI, 82, 28.

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of दन्त (dánta)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative दन्तः
dántaḥ
दन्तौ
dántau
दन्ताः / दन्तासः¹
dántāḥ / dántāsaḥ¹
Vocative दन्त
dánta
दन्तौ
dántau
दन्ताः / दन्तासः¹
dántāḥ / dántāsaḥ¹
Accusative दन्तम्
dántam
दन्तौ
dántau
दन्तान्
dántān
Instrumental दन्तेन
dántena
दन्ताभ्याम्
dántābhyām
दन्तैः / दन्तेभिः¹
dántaiḥ / dántebhiḥ¹
Dative दन्ताय
dántāya
दन्ताभ्याम्
dántābhyām
दन्तेभ्यः
dántebhyaḥ
Ablative दन्तात्
dántāt
दन्ताभ्याम्
dántābhyām
दन्तेभ्यः
dántebhyaḥ
Genitive दन्तस्य
dántasya
दन्तयोः
dántayoḥ
दन्तानाम्
dántānām
Locative दन्ते
dánte
दन्तयोः
dántayoḥ
दन्तेषु
dánteṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Neuter a-stem declension of दन्त (danta)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative दन्तम्
dantam
दन्ते
dante
दन्तानि / दन्ता¹
dantāni / dantā¹
Vocative दन्त
danta
दन्ते
dante
दन्तानि / दन्ता¹
dantāni / dantā¹
Accusative दन्तम्
dantam
दन्ते
dante
दन्तानि / दन्ता¹
dantāni / dantā¹
Instrumental दन्तेन
dantena
दन्ताभ्याम्
dantābhyām
दन्तैः / दन्तेभिः¹
dantaiḥ / dantebhiḥ¹
Dative दन्ताय
dantāya
दन्ताभ्याम्
dantābhyām
दन्तेभ्यः
dantebhyaḥ
Ablative दन्तात्
dantāt
दन्ताभ्याम्
dantābhyām
दन्तेभ्यः
dantebhyaḥ
Genitive दन्तस्य
dantasya
दन्तयोः
dantayoḥ
दन्तानाम्
dantānām
Locative दन्ते
dante
दन्तयोः
dantayoḥ
दन्तेषु
danteṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Borrowed terms

  • Balinese: ᬤᬦ᭄ᬢ (danta)
  • Malay: danta (biological)
  • Tamil: தந்தம் (tantam)
  • Telugu: దంతము (dantamu)

Descendants

  • → Proto-Nuristani:
    • Ashkun: dō̆nt
    • Kamkata-viri: دت (dut)
    • Prasuni: letum
    • Waigali: dō̃t, dū̃t

References

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