वि

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *wí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wí, from Proto-Indo-European *wi. Cognate with elements of Hittite [script needed] (na-wi, “not yet”) and Old English wiþ (English with).[1]

Alternative forms

Adverb

वि • (ví)

  1. apart
  2. asunder
  3. in different directions
  4. to and fro, about
  5. away, away from
  6. off
  7. without

Preposition

वि • (ví) (+ accusative)

  1. through
  2. between

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hwíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hwíš, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis (“bird”). Cognate with Latin avis (“bird”), Ancient Greek ἀετός (aetós, “eagle”), Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀 (vaiia).[2]

Alternative forms

  • वय् (vay)

Noun

वि • (ví) stem, m

  1. a bird
Inflection
Masculine i-stem declension of वि (ví)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative विः / वेः
víḥ / véḥ
वी
vī́
वयः
váyaḥ
Vocative वे
vé
वी
vī́
वयः
váyaḥ
Accusative विम्
vím
वी
vī́
वीन्
vī́n
Instrumental विना / व्या¹
vínā / vyā́¹
विभ्याम्
víbhyām
विभिः
víbhiḥ
Dative वये
váye
विभ्याम्
víbhyām
विभ्यः
víbhyaḥ
Ablative वेः / व्यः¹
véḥ / vyáḥ¹
विभ्याम्
víbhyām
विभ्यः
víbhyaḥ
Genitive वेः / व्यः¹
véḥ / vyáḥ¹
व्योः
vyóḥ
वीनाम्
vīnā́m
Locative वौ / वा¹
vaú / vā́¹
व्योः
vyóḥ
विषु
víṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

References

  1. Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 549-550
  2. Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 507-8
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