महावीर

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit महावीर (mahāvīra), from महा (mahā) +‎ वीर (vīra).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /mə.ɦɑː.ʋiːɾ/, [mɐ.ɦäː.ʋiːɾ]
Rhymes: -iːɾ

Adjective

महावीर • (mahāvīr) (indeclinable)

(literally) very brave, courageous

Proper noun

महावीर • (mahāvīr) m

Mahavir, 24th Tirthankara of Jainism in the current avsarpini time cycle
an epithet of Hanuman
Synonym: हनुमान (hanumān)
an epithet of Gautama Buddha
Synonyms: बुद्ध (buddh), गौतम बुद्ध (gautam buddh)

Declension

Declension of महावीर (sg-only masc cons-stem)

	singular
direct	महावीर mahāvīr
oblique	महावीर mahāvīr
vocative	महावीर mahāvīr

Noun

महावीर • (mahāvīr) m

lion
white horse

Declension

Declension of महावीर (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	महावीर mahāvīr	महावीर mahāvīr
oblique	महावीर mahāvīr	महावीरों mahāvīrõ
vocative	महावीर mahāvīr	महावीरो mahāvīro

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

মহাৱীৰ (Assamese script)
ᬫᬳᬵᬯᬷᬭ (Balinese script)
মহাবীর (Bengali script)
𑰦𑰮𑰯𑰪𑰱𑰨 (Bhaiksuki script)
𑀫𑀳𑀸𑀯𑀻𑀭 (Brahmi script)
မဟာဝီရ (Burmese script)
મહાવીર (Gujarati script)
ਮਹਾਵੀਰ (Gurmukhi script)
𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌵𑍀𑌰 (Grantha script)
ꦩꦲꦴꦮꦷꦫ (Javanese script)
𑂧𑂯𑂰𑂫𑂲𑂩 (Kaithi script)
ಮಹಾವೀರ (Kannada script)
មហាវីរ (Khmer script)
ມຫາວີຣ (Lao script)
മഹാവീര (Malayalam script)
ᠮᠠᡥᠠ᠎᠊ᠠᠸᡳᡳᡵᠠ (Manchu script)
𑘦𑘮𑘰𑘪𑘲𑘨 (Modi script)
ᠮᠠᠾᠠᢗᠸᠢᠢᠷᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
𑧆𑧎𑧑𑧊𑧓𑧈 (Nandinagari script)
𑐩𑐴𑐵𑐰𑐷𑐬 (Newa script)
ମହାଵୀର (Odia script)
ꢪꢲꢵꢮꢷꢬ (Saurashtra script)
𑆩𑆲𑆳𑆮𑆵𑆫 (Sharada script)
𑖦𑖮𑖯𑖪𑖱𑖨 (Siddham script)
මහාවීර (Sinhalese script)
𑩴𑪂𑩛𑩾𑩑𑩛𑩼 (Soyombo script)
𑚢𑚩𑚭𑚦𑚯𑚤 (Takri script)
மஹாவீர (Tamil script)
మహావీర (Telugu script)
มหาวีร (Thai script)
མ་ཧཱ་ཝཱི་ར (Tibetan script)
𑒧𑒯𑒰𑒫𑒲𑒩 (Tirhuta script)
𑨢𑨱𑨊𑨭𑨁𑨊𑨫 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

Compound of महा (mahā́, “great”) +‎ वीर (vīrá, “hero”).

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ɦɑː.ʋiː.ɾɐ́/
(Classical) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ɦɑːˈʋiː.ɾɐ/

Proper noun

महावीर • (mahāvīrá) stem, m

Mahavira, 24th Tirthankara of Jainism in the current avasarpiṇī time cycle.
an epithet of Hanuman
Synonym: हनुमत् (hanumat)
an epithet of Gautam Buddha
Synonym: बुद्ध (buddha)

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of महावीर (mahāvīrá)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	महावीरः mahāvīráḥ	महावीरौ / महावीरा¹ mahāvīraú / mahāvīrā́¹	महावीराः / महावीरासः¹ mahāvīrā́ḥ / mahāvīrā́saḥ¹
Vocative	महावीर máhāvīra	महावीरौ / महावीरा¹ máhāvīrau / máhāvīrā¹	महावीराः / महावीरासः¹ máhāvīrāḥ / máhāvīrāsaḥ¹
Accusative	महावीरम् mahāvīrám	महावीरौ / महावीरा¹ mahāvīraú / mahāvīrā́¹	महावीरान् mahāvīrā́n
Instrumental	महावीरेण mahāvīréṇa	महावीराभ्याम् mahāvīrā́bhyām	महावीरैः / महावीरेभिः¹ mahāvīraíḥ / mahāvīrébhiḥ¹
Dative	महावीराय mahāvīrā́ya	महावीराभ्याम् mahāvīrā́bhyām	महावीरेभ्यः mahāvīrébhyaḥ
Ablative	महावीरात् mahāvīrā́t	महावीराभ्याम् mahāvīrā́bhyām	महावीरेभ्यः mahāvīrébhyaḥ
Genitive	महावीरस्य mahāvīrásya	महावीरयोः mahāvīráyoḥ	महावीराणाम् mahāvīrā́ṇām
Locative	महावीरे mahāvīré	महावीरयोः mahāvīráyoḥ	महावीरेषु mahāvīréṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Adjective

महावीर • (mahāvīra) stem

very brave, courageous
great

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of महावीर (mahāvīrá)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	महावीरः mahāvīráḥ	महावीरौ / महावीरा¹ mahāvīraú / mahāvīrā́¹	महावीराः / महावीरासः¹ mahāvīrā́ḥ / mahāvīrā́saḥ¹
Vocative	महावीर máhāvīra	महावीरौ / महावीरा¹ máhāvīrau / máhāvīrā¹	महावीराः / महावीरासः¹ máhāvīrāḥ / máhāvīrāsaḥ¹
Accusative	महावीरम् mahāvīrám	महावीरौ / महावीरा¹ mahāvīraú / mahāvīrā́¹	महावीरान् mahāvīrā́n
Instrumental	महावीरेण mahāvīréṇa	महावीराभ्याम् mahāvīrā́bhyām	महावीरैः / महावीरेभिः¹ mahāvīraíḥ / mahāvīrébhiḥ¹
Dative	महावीराय mahāvīrā́ya	महावीराभ्याम् mahāvīrā́bhyām	महावीरेभ्यः mahāvīrébhyaḥ
Ablative	महावीरात् mahāvīrā́t	महावीराभ्याम् mahāvīrā́bhyām	महावीरेभ्यः mahāvīrébhyaḥ
Genitive	महावीरस्य mahāvīrásya	महावीरयोः mahāvīráyoḥ	महावीराणाम् mahāvīrā́ṇām
Locative	महावीरे mahāvīré	महावीरयोः mahāvīráyoḥ	महावीरेषु mahāvīréṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of महावीरा (mahāvīrā́)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	महावीरा mahāvīrā́	महावीरे mahāvīré	महावीराः mahāvīrā́ḥ
Vocative	महावीरे máhāvīre	महावीरे máhāvīre	महावीराः máhāvīrāḥ
Accusative	महावीराम् mahāvīrā́m	महावीरे mahāvīré	महावीराः mahāvīrā́ḥ
Instrumental	महावीरया / महावीरा¹ mahāvīráyā / mahāvīrā́¹	महावीराभ्याम् mahāvīrā́bhyām	महावीराभिः mahāvīrā́bhiḥ
Dative	महावीरायै mahāvīrā́yai	महावीराभ्याम् mahāvīrā́bhyām	महावीराभ्यः mahāvīrā́bhyaḥ
Ablative	महावीरायाः / महावीरायै² mahāvīrā́yāḥ / mahāvīrā́yai²	महावीराभ्याम् mahāvīrā́bhyām	महावीराभ्यः mahāvīrā́bhyaḥ
Genitive	महावीरायाः / महावीरायै² mahāvīrā́yāḥ / mahāvīrā́yai²	महावीरयोः mahāvīráyoḥ	महावीराणाम् mahāvīrā́ṇām
Locative	महावीरायाम् mahāvīrā́yām	महावीरयोः mahāvīráyoḥ	महावीरासु mahāvīrā́su
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of महावीर (mahāvīrá)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	महावीरम् mahāvīrám	महावीरे mahāvīré	महावीराणि / महावीरा¹ mahāvīrā́ṇi / mahāvīrā́¹
Vocative	महावीर máhāvīra	महावीरे máhāvīre	महावीराणि / महावीरा¹ máhāvīrāṇi / máhāvīrā¹
Accusative	महावीरम् mahāvīrám	महावीरे mahāvīré	महावीराणि / महावीरा¹ mahāvīrā́ṇi / mahāvīrā́¹
Instrumental	महावीरेण mahāvīréṇa	महावीराभ्याम् mahāvīrā́bhyām	महावीरैः / महावीरेभिः¹ mahāvīraíḥ / mahāvīrébhiḥ¹
Dative	महावीराय mahāvīrā́ya	महावीराभ्याम् mahāvīrā́bhyām	महावीरेभ्यः mahāvīrébhyaḥ
Ablative	महावीरात् mahāvīrā́t	महावीराभ्याम् mahāvīrā́bhyām	महावीरेभ्यः mahāvīrébhyaḥ
Genitive	महावीरस्य mahāvīrásya	महावीरयोः mahāvīráyoḥ	महावीराणाम् mahāvīrā́ṇām
Locative	महावीरे mahāvīré	महावीरयोः mahāvīráyoḥ	महावीरेषु mahāvīréṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

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