अभंग

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अभङ्ग (abhaṅga). First attested as Old Marathi 𑘀𑘥𑘽𑘐 (abhaṅga). By surface analysis, अ- (a-, un-) +‎ भंग (bhaṅga, broken).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ə.bʱəŋ.ɡə/

Adjective

अभंग • (abhaṅga) (indeclinable)

  1. unbroken
    Synonym: अखंड (akhaṇḍa)

Noun

अभंग • (abhaṅgam

  1. Abhang, a form of devotional poetry sung in praise of Lord Vitthal

Declension

Declension of अभंग (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular
अभंग
abhaṅga
direct
plural
अभंग
abhaṅga
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
अभंग
abhaṅga
अभंग
abhaṅga
oblique
सामान्यरूप
अभंगा
abhaṅgā
अभंगां-
abhaṅgān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
अभंगाला
abhaṅgālā
अभंगांना
abhaṅgānnā
ergative अभंगाने, अभंगानं
abhaṅgāne, abhaṅgāna
अभंगांनी
abhaṅgānnī
instrumental अभंगाशी
abhaṅgāśī
अभंगांशी
abhaṅgānśī
locative
सप्तमी
अभंगात
abhaṅgāt
अभंगांत
abhaṅgāt
vocative
संबोधन
अभंगा
abhaṅgā
अभंगांनो
abhaṅgānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of अभंग (masc cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
अभंगाचा
abhaṅgāċā
अभंगाचे
abhaṅgāċe
अभंगाची
abhaṅgācī
अभंगाच्या
abhaṅgācā
अभंगाचे, अभंगाचं
abhaṅgāċe, abhaṅgāċa
अभंगाची
abhaṅgācī
अभंगाच्या
abhaṅgācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
अभंगांचा
abhaṅgānċā
अभंगांचे
abhaṅgānċe
अभंगांची
abhaṅgāñcī
अभंगांच्या
abhaṅgāncā
अभंगांचे, अभंगांचं
abhaṅgānċe, abhaṅgānċa
अभंगांची
abhaṅgāñcī
अभंगांच्या
abhaṅgāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “अभंग”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “अभंग”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule; Anne Feldhaus (1999), “अभंग”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan

Old Gujarati

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अभङ्ग (abhaṅga).

Adjective

अभंग • (abhanga)

  1. unbroken

Descendants

  • Gujarati: અભંગ (abhaṅg)

Adverb

अभंग • (abhanga)

  1. continually