नभस्

Sanskrit

FWOTD – 16 October 2021

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *nábʰas (cloud, mist), from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos. Cognate with Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬠𐬀𐬵 (nabah), Ancient Greek νέφος (néphos), Latin nebula, Hittite 𒉈𒂊𒁉𒅖 (nēpis).

Pronunciation

Noun

नभस् • (nábhas) stem, n

  1. mist, fog, clouds, vapour
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 7.96.6:
      तं शग्मासो अरुषासो अश्वा बृहस्पतिं सहवाहो वहन्ति।
      सहश्चिद्यस्य नीलवत्सधस्थं नभो न रूपमरुषं वसानाः॥
      taṃ śagmāso aruṣāso aśvā bṛhaspatiṃ sahavāho vahanti.
      sahaścidyasya nīlavatsadhasthaṃ nabho na rūpamaruṣaṃ vasānāḥ.
      Him, this Bṛhaspati, his red-hued horses, drawing together, full of strength, bring hither.
      Robed in red colour like the cloud, they carry the Lord of Might whose friendship gives a dwelling.
  2. the sky or atmosphere (in dual: heaven and earth)
  3. ether (as an element)

Declension

Neuter as-stem declension of नभस् (nábhas)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative नभः
nábhaḥ
नभसी
nábhasī
नभांसि
nábhāṃsi
Vocative नभः
nábhaḥ
नभसी
nábhasī
नभांसि
nábhāṃsi
Accusative नभः
nábhaḥ
नभसी
nábhasī
नभांसि
nábhāṃsi
Instrumental नभसा
nábhasā
नभोभ्याम्
nábhobhyām
नभोभिः
nábhobhiḥ
Dative नभसे
nábhase
नभोभ्याम्
nábhobhyām
नभोभ्यः
nábhobhyaḥ
Ablative नभसः
nábhasaḥ
नभोभ्याम्
nábhobhyām
नभोभ्यः
nábhobhyaḥ
Genitive नभसः
nábhasaḥ
नभसोः
nábhasoḥ
नभसाम्
nábhasām
Locative नभसि
nábhasi
नभसोः
nábhasoḥ
नभःसु
nábhaḥsu

Descendants

  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀡𑀳 (ṇaha)
  • Tamil: நபம் (napam)
  • Bengali: নভ (nobho)

References

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