संकट

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit संकट (saṃkaṭa).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /səŋ.kəʈ/, [sɐ̃ŋ.kɐʈ]

Noun

संकट • (saṅkaṭm

  1. crisis (a large-scale emergency)
    Synonym: मुसीबत (musībat)
  2. calamity, disaster
    Synonyms: आपदा (āpdā), विपत्ति (vipatti), आफ़त (āfat)
  3. danger, hazard
    Synonyms: ख़तरा (xatrā), आशंका (āśaṅkā)

Declension

Declension of संकट (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct संकट
saṅkaṭ
संकट
saṅkaṭ
oblique संकट
saṅkaṭ
संकटों
saṅkaṭõ
vocative संकट
saṅkaṭ
संकटो
saṅkaṭo

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit संकट (saṃkaṭa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səŋ.kəʈ/

Noun

संकट • (saṅkaṭn

  1. calamity, crisis, adversity
    Synonym: विपत्ती (vipattī)
  2. hazard, danger
    Synonym: धोका (dhokā)
  3. narrow, strait, contracted
    Synonym: अरुंद (arunda)

Declension

Declension of संकट (neut cons-stem)
direct
singular
संकट
saṅkaṭ
direct
plural
संकटे, संकटं
saṅkaṭe, saṅkṭa
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
संकट
saṅkaṭ
संकटे, संकटं
saṅkaṭe, saṅkṭa
oblique
सामान्यरूप
संकटा
saṅkaṭā
संकटां-
saṅkaṭān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
संकटाला
saṅkaṭālā
संकटांना
saṅkaṭānnā
ergative संकटाने, संकटानं
saṅkaṭāne, saṅkaṭāna
संकटांनी
saṅkaṭānnī
instrumental संकटाशी
saṅkaṭāśī
संकटांशी
saṅkaṭānśī
locative
सप्तमी
संकटात
saṅkaṭāt
संकटांत
saṅkaṭāt
vocative
संबोधन
संकटा
saṅkaṭā
संकटांनो
saṅkaṭānno
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 संकट (neut 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
संकटाचा
saṅkaṭāċā
संकटाचे
saṅkaṭāċe
संकटाची
saṅkaṭācī
संकटाच्या
saṅkaṭācā
संकटाचे, संकटाचं
saṅkaṭāċe, saṅkaṭāċa
संकटाची
saṅkaṭācī
संकटाच्या
saṅkaṭācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
संकटांचा
saṅkaṭānċā
संकटांचे
saṅkaṭānċe
संकटांची
saṅkaṭāñcī
संकटांच्या
saṅkaṭāncā
संकटांचे, संकटांचं
saṅkaṭānċe, saṅkaṭānċa
संकटांची
saṅkaṭāñcī
संकटांच्या
saṅkaṭāñcā
* 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), “संकट”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “संकट”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press

Old Awadhi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit संकट (saṃkaṭa).

Noun

संकट (saṃkaṭa)

  1. a crisis, calamity, disaster
    • c. 1500s CE, Tulsīdās, Saṅkaṭmocan Hanumān Aṣṭak:
      यह संकट काहु सों जात न टारो
      yaha saṃkaṭa kāhu soṃ jāta na ṭāro
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Possibly a sanskritization of Middle Indo-Aryan—e.g. Prakrit संकड (saṃkaḍa, narrow)—, from Sanskrit *सं-कृत (*saṃ-kṛta, narrowed), from the root संकृ (saṃ-√kṛ, to put together). Compare विकट (vikaṭa, large), निकट (nikaṭa, near), प्रकट (prakaṭa, obvious).[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

संकट • (saṃkaṭa) stem

  1. brought together, contracted, closed, narrow, strait
  2. crowded together, dense, impervious, impassable
  3. dangerous, critical
  4. (at the end of a compound) crowded with, full of

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of संकट
singular dual plural
nominative संकटः (saṃkaṭaḥ) संकटौ (saṃkaṭau) संकटाः (saṃkaṭāḥ)
accusative संकटम् (saṃkaṭam) संकटौ (saṃkaṭau) संकटान् (saṃkaṭān)
instrumental संकटेन (saṃkaṭena) संकटाभ्याम् (saṃkaṭābhyām) संकटैः (saṃkaṭaiḥ)
dative संकटाय (saṃkaṭāya) संकटाभ्याम् (saṃkaṭābhyām) संकटेभ्यः (saṃkaṭebhyaḥ)
ablative संकटात् (saṃkaṭāt) संकटाभ्याम् (saṃkaṭābhyām) संकटेभ्यः (saṃkaṭebhyaḥ)
genitive संकटस्य (saṃkaṭasya) संकटयोः (saṃkaṭayoḥ) संकटानाम् (saṃkaṭānām)
locative संकटे (saṃkaṭe) संकटयोः (saṃkaṭayoḥ) संकटेषु (saṃkaṭeṣu)
vocative संकट (saṃkaṭa) संकटौ (saṃkaṭau) संकटाः (saṃkaṭāḥ)
Feminine ā-stem declension of संकटा
singular dual plural
nominative संकटा (saṃkaṭā) संकटे (saṃkaṭe) संकटाः (saṃkaṭāḥ)
accusative संकटाम् (saṃkaṭām) संकटे (saṃkaṭe) संकटाः (saṃkaṭāḥ)
instrumental संकटया (saṃkaṭayā) संकटाभ्याम् (saṃkaṭābhyām) संकटाभिः (saṃkaṭābhiḥ)
dative संकटायै (saṃkaṭāyai) संकटाभ्याम् (saṃkaṭābhyām) संकटाभ्यः (saṃkaṭābhyaḥ)
ablative संकटायाः (saṃkaṭāyāḥ) संकटाभ्याम् (saṃkaṭābhyām) संकटाभ्यः (saṃkaṭābhyaḥ)
genitive संकटायाः (saṃkaṭāyāḥ) संकटयोः (saṃkaṭayoḥ) संकटानाम् (saṃkaṭānām)
locative संकटायाम् (saṃkaṭāyām) संकटयोः (saṃkaṭayoḥ) संकटासु (saṃkaṭāsu)
vocative संकटे (saṃkaṭe) संकटे (saṃkaṭe) संकटाः (saṃkaṭāḥ)
Neuter a-stem declension of संकट
singular dual plural
nominative संकटम् (saṃkaṭam) संकटे (saṃkaṭe) संकटानि (saṃkaṭāni)
accusative संकटम् (saṃkaṭam) संकटे (saṃkaṭe) संकटानि (saṃkaṭāni)
instrumental संकटेन (saṃkaṭena) संकटाभ्याम् (saṃkaṭābhyām) संकटैः (saṃkaṭaiḥ)
dative संकटाय (saṃkaṭāya) संकटाभ्याम् (saṃkaṭābhyām) संकटेभ्यः (saṃkaṭebhyaḥ)
ablative संकटात् (saṃkaṭāt) संकटाभ्याम् (saṃkaṭābhyām) संकटेभ्यः (saṃkaṭebhyaḥ)
genitive संकटस्य (saṃkaṭasya) संकटयोः (saṃkaṭayoḥ) संकटानाम् (saṃkaṭānām)
locative संकटे (saṃkaṭe) संकटयोः (saṃkaṭayoḥ) संकटेषु (saṃkaṭeṣu)
vocative संकट (saṃkaṭa) संकटे (saṃkaṭe) संकटानि (saṃkaṭāni)

Noun

संकट • (saṃkaṭa) stemn

  1. a narrow passage, strait, defile, pass
  2. a difficulty, critical condition
  3. (in compound) danger to or from
    प्राणसंकटprāṇasaṃkaṭadanger to life

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of संकट
singular dual plural
nominative संकटम् (saṃkaṭam) संकटे (saṃkaṭe) संकटानि (saṃkaṭāni)
accusative संकटम् (saṃkaṭam) संकटे (saṃkaṭe) संकटानि (saṃkaṭāni)
instrumental संकटेन (saṃkaṭena) संकटाभ्याम् (saṃkaṭābhyām) संकटैः (saṃkaṭaiḥ)
dative संकटाय (saṃkaṭāya) संकटाभ्याम् (saṃkaṭābhyām) संकटेभ्यः (saṃkaṭebhyaḥ)
ablative संकटात् (saṃkaṭāt) संकटाभ्याम् (saṃkaṭābhyām) संकटेभ्यः (saṃkaṭebhyaḥ)
genitive संकटस्य (saṃkaṭasya) संकटयोः (saṃkaṭayoḥ) संकटानाम् (saṃkaṭānām)
locative संकटे (saṃkaṭe) संकटयोः (saṃkaṭayoḥ) संकटेषु (saṃkaṭeṣu)
vocative संकट (saṃkaṭa) संकटे (saṃkaṭe) संकटानि (saṃkaṭāni)

Descendants

  • Prakrit: संकड (saṃkaḍa), संकडिअ (saṃkaḍia) (see there for further descendants)

References

  1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001), “saṃkaṭa-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 501

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