तीर्थ

Hindi

Etymology

Sanskrit तीर्थ (tīrtha).

Noun

तीर्थ • (tīrth) m (Urdu spelling تیرتھ)

  1. (Hinduism, Jainism) place of pilgrimage, tirtha; a pilgrimage

Declension

Derived terms

References

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

  • *तूर्थ (tūrtha)

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *tr̥Htʰám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *tr̥Htʰám, from Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂-th₂ó-, from *terh₂- (to cross over).

Pronunciation

Noun

तीर्थ • (tīrtha) stem, n

  1. A passage, way or road; that which affords transit:
    1. A ford; a crossing at a river.
    2. Stairs for descent into a river,
    3. A channel or canal; an artificial watercourse.
    4. (Vedic religion) The path to the altar between the चात्वाल (cātvāla, sacrificial pit) and उत्कर (utkara, pile of refuse).
  2. Something sacred or revered; a holy thing or place:
    1. (Hinduism) Lines or parts of the hand considered to be sacred.
    2. (Hinduism, Jainism) A place of pilgrimage (especially at a sacred body of water)
    3. (Vedic religion) Fire (considered to be holy; compare the Zoroastrian 𐬁𐬙𐬀𐬭 (ātar)).
  3. Someone sacred or revered; a holy or wise person:
    1. A worthy person, especially one worthy to receive something.
    2. A brahman; a member of the Hindu priestly class.
    3. An adviser or counsellor; one entrusted to provide advice.
  4. The right place, time, or means.
  5. Advice, instruction; that which gives direction.
  6. A woman's sexual organs; the vulva.
  7. The menstrual cycle; a woman's period.

Derived terms

  • तीर्थक (tīrthaka)
  • तीर्थिक (tīrthika)

Descendants

  • Prakrit: 𑀢𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀣 (tittha), 𑀢𑀽𑀳 (tūha)
  • Helu Prakrit:
    • Dhivehi: ތޮށް (toṣ̊)
    • Sinhalese: තොට (toṭa)
  • Pali: tittha
    • Sinhalese: තිත් (tit)
  • Khowar: طورت (thūrt)
    • Wakhi: tыrt
  • Old Javanese: tīrtha
  • English: tirtha
  • Hindi: तीर्थ (tīrth)
  • Sinhalese: තීර්‍ථය (tīrthaya)
  • Tamil: தீர்த்தம் (tīrttam)

Proper noun

तीर्थ • (tīrtha) stem, n

  1. A male given name.
  2. (Hinduism) One of the ten orders of ascetics founded by Adi Shankara (its members add तीर्थ (tīrtha) to their names)

References

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