डी

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from English dee.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɖiː/

Noun

डी • (ḍīm or f (Urdu spelling ڈی)

  1. the letter D (dee)

Declension

Declension of डी (masc ī-stem // fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct डी
ḍī
डी, डियाँ
ḍī, ḍiyā̃
oblique डी
ḍī
डियों
ḍiyõ
vocative डी
ḍī
डियो
ḍiyo

Sanskrit

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Etymology

  • From earlier दी () with unexpected retroflexion,[1] from Proto-Indo-European *deyh₁- (to chase).

    Pronunciation

    Root

    डी • (ḍī)

    1. to fly

    Derived terms

    Sanskrit terms belonging to the root डी (0 c, 3 e)
    Terms derived from the Sanskrit root डी (6 c, 0 e)
    Primary Verbal Forms
    • डयते (ḍayate) (Present)
    • डीयते (ḍī́yate) (Present)
    • डयिष्यते (ḍayiṣyate) (Future)
    • डयिता (ḍayitā) (Periphrastic Future)
    • अडयिष्ट (aḍayiṣṭa) (Aorist)
    • डिड्ये (ḍiḍye) (Perfect)
    Secondary Forms
    • डाययति (ḍāyayati) (Causative)
    • अडीडयत् (aḍīḍayat) (Causative Aorist)
    • डिडयिषते (ḍiḍayiṣate) (Desiderative)
    • डेडीयते (ḍeḍīyate) (Intensive)
    Non-Finite Forms
    • डीन (ḍīna) (Past Participle)
    • डीय (ḍīya) (Gerund)
    Derived Nominal Forms
    • डयन (ḍayana)
    • डीयन (ḍīyana)
    • डीन (ḍīna, a bird's flight)
    Prefixed Root Forms

    References

    1. ^ Burrow, T[homas] (1971), “Spontaneous Cerebrals in Sanskrit”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London[1], volume 34, number 3, page 538 of 538–559

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