नवन्

Sanskrit

Sanskrit numbers (edit)
90
[a], [b] ←  8 ९
9
10  → [a], [b]
    Cardinal: नव (nava), नवन् (navan)
    Ordinal: नवम (navama)

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hnáwa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnáwa, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥. Cognate with Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀 (nauua), Persian نه (noh), Pashto نه (nə), Northern Kurdish neh, Latin novem, Ancient Greek ἐννέα (ennéa), Old English niġon (whence English nine).

Pronunciation

Numeral

नवन् • (návan)

  1. nine

Usage notes

Forms with alternative accentuation occur only in the Classical period.

Declension

Declension of नवन्
Nom. sg. —
Gen. sg. —
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative — — नव (nava)
Vocative — — —
Accusative — — नव (nava)
Instrumental — — नवभिः (navabhiḥ)
Dative — — नवभ्यः (navabhyaḥ)
Ablative — — नवभ्यः (navabhyaḥ)
Genitive — — नवानाम् (navānām)
Locative — — नवसु (navasu)

Descendants

  • Helu Prakrit: 𑀦𑀯 (nava)
  • Khasa Prakrit:
  • Magadhi Prakrit: 𑀦𑀯 (nava), Ardhamagadhi Prakrit: 𑀦𑀅 (naa)
  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀦𑀯 (nava), 𑀡𑀯 (ṇava)?
  • Paisaci Prakrit:
  • Pali: nava
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀦𑀯 (nava)
  • → Malay: nawa / ناوا

References

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