अनाथ

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनाथ (anātha, “helpless”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ə.nɑːt̪ʰ/, [ɐ.näːt̪ʰ]

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Noun

अनाथ • (anāth) m or f by sense (Urdu spelling اناتھ)

1. orphan

   Synonym: यतीम (yatīm)

Declension

NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

Declension of अनाथ (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	अनाथ anāth	अनाथ anāth
oblique	अनाथ anāth	अनाथों anāthõ
vocative	अनाथ anāth	अनाथो anātho

Declension of अनाथ (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	अनाथ anāth	अनाथें anāthẽ
oblique	अनाथ anāth	अनाथों anāthõ
vocative	अनाथ anāth	अनाथो anātho

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनाथ (anātha, “helpless”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ə.nat̪ʰ/

Noun

अनाथ • (anāth) m

1. orphan, parentless

Declension

Declension of अनाथ (masc cons-stem)
direct singular	अनाथ anāth
direct plural	अनाथ anāth
	singular एकवचन		plural अनेकवचन
nominative प्रथमा	अनाथ anāth		अनाथ anāth
oblique सामान्यरूप	अनाथा anāthā		अनाथां- anāthān-
acc. / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी	अनाथाला anāthālā		अनाथांना anāthānnā
ergative	अनाथाने, अनाथानं anāthāne, anāthāna		अनाथांनी anāthānnī
instrumental	अनाथाशी anāthāśī		अनाथांशी anāthānśī
locative सप्तमी	अनाथात anāthāt		अनाथांत anāthāt
vocative संबोधन	अनाथा anāthā		अनाथांनो anāthānno
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 अनाथ (masc 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	अनाथाचा anāthāċā	अनाथाचे anāthāċe	अनाथाची anāthācī	अनाथाच्या anāthācā	अनाथाचे, अनाथाचं anāthāċe, anāthāċa	अनाथाची anāthācī	अनाथाच्या anāthācā
plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता	अनाथांचा anāthānċā	अनाथांचे anāthānċe	अनाथांची anāthāñcī	अनाथांच्या anāthāncā	अनाथांचे, अनाथांचं anāthānċe, anāthānċa	अनाथांची anāthāñcī	अनाथांच्या anāthāñcā
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• anātha (Latin script)
• 𑀅𑀦𑀸𑀣 (Brahmi script)
• অনাথ (Bengali script)
• අනාථ (Sinhalese script)
• အနာထ or ဢၼႃထ (Burmese script)
• อนาถ or อะนาถะ (Thai script)
• ᩋᨶᩣᨳ (Tai Tham script)
• ອນາຖ or ອະນາຖະ (Lao script)
• អនាថ (Khmer script)
• 𑄃𑄚𑄂𑄗 (Chakma script)

Adjective

अनाथ

1. Devanagari script form of anātha (“helpless”)

Declension

Declension table of "अनाथ" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	अनाथो (anātho)	अनाथा (anāthā)
Accusative (second)	अनाथं (anāthaṃ)	अनाथे (anāthe)
Instrumental (third)	अनाथेन (anāthena)	अनाथेहि (anāthehi) or अनाथेभि (anāthebhi)
Dative (fourth)	अनाथस्स (anāthassa) or अनाथाय (anāthāya) or अनाथत्थं (anāthatthaṃ)	अनाथानं (anāthānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	अनाथस्मा (anāthasmā) or अनाथम्हा (anāthamhā) or अनाथा (anāthā)	अनाथेहि (anāthehi) or अनाथेभि (anāthebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	अनाथस्स (anāthassa)	अनाथानं (anāthānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	अनाथस्मिं (anāthasmiṃ) or अनाथम्हि (anāthamhi) or अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथेसु (anāthesu)
Vocative (calling)	अनाथ (anātha)	अनाथा (anāthā)

Declension table of "अनाथ" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	अनाथं (anāthaṃ)	अनाथानि (anāthāni)
Accusative (second)	अनाथं (anāthaṃ)	अनाथानि (anāthāni)
Instrumental (third)	अनाथेन (anāthena)	अनाथेहि (anāthehi) or अनाथेभि (anāthebhi)
Dative (fourth)	अनाथस्स (anāthassa) or अनाथाय (anāthāya) or अनाथत्थं (anāthatthaṃ)	अनाथानं (anāthānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	अनाथस्मा (anāthasmā) or अनाथम्हा (anāthamhā) or अनाथा (anāthā)	अनाथेहि (anāthehi) or अनाथेभि (anāthebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	अनाथस्स (anāthassa)	अनाथानं (anāthānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	अनाथस्मिं (anāthasmiṃ) or अनाथम्हि (anāthamhi) or अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथेसु (anāthesu)
Vocative (calling)	अनाथ (anātha)	अनाथानि (anāthāni)

Sanskrit

Etymology

Equivalent to अ- (a-, “not”) +‎ नाथ (nātha, “having refuge, supported, with husband or protector”)

Adjective

अनाथ • (ánāthá) stem

1. orphan, fatherless, parentless
2. destitute, helpless, poor
3. widowed

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of अनाथ
Nom. sg.	अनाथः (anāthaḥ)
Gen. sg.	अनाथस्य (anāthasya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	अनाथः (anāthaḥ)	अनाथौ (anāthau)	अनाथाः (anāthāḥ)
Vocative	अनाथ (anātha)	अनाथौ (anāthau)	अनाथाः (anāthāḥ)
Accusative	अनाथम् (anātham)	अनाथौ (anāthau)	अनाथान् (anāthān)
Instrumental	अनाथेन (anāthena)	अनाथाभ्याम् (anāthābhyām)	अनाथैः (anāthaiḥ)
Dative	अनाथाय (anāthāya)	अनाथाभ्याम् (anāthābhyām)	अनाथेभ्यः (anāthebhyaḥ)
Ablative	अनाथात् (anāthāt)	अनाथाभ्याम् (anāthābhyām)	अनाथेभ्यः (anāthebhyaḥ)
Genitive	अनाथस्य (anāthasya)	अनाथयोः (anāthayoḥ)	अनाथानाम् (anāthānām)
Locative	अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथयोः (anāthayoḥ)	अनाथेषु (anātheṣu)

Feminine ā-stem declension of अनाथ
Nom. sg.	अनाथा (anāthā)
Gen. sg.	अनाथायाः (anāthāyāḥ)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	अनाथा (anāthā)	अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथाः (anāthāḥ)
Vocative	अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथाः (anāthāḥ)
Accusative	अनाथाम् (anāthām)	अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथाः (anāthāḥ)
Instrumental	अनाथया (anāthayā)	अनाथाभ्याम् (anāthābhyām)	अनाथाभिः (anāthābhiḥ)
Dative	अनाथायै (anāthāyai)	अनाथाभ्याम् (anāthābhyām)	अनाथाभ्यः (anāthābhyaḥ)
Ablative	अनाथायाः (anāthāyāḥ)	अनाथाभ्याम् (anāthābhyām)	अनाथाभ्यः (anāthābhyaḥ)
Genitive	अनाथायाः (anāthāyāḥ)	अनाथयोः (anāthayoḥ)	अनाथानाम् (anāthānām)
Locative	अनाथायाम् (anāthāyām)	अनाथयोः (anāthayoḥ)	अनाथासु (anāthāsu)

Neuter a-stem declension of अनाथ
Nom. sg.	अनाथम् (anātham)
Gen. sg.	अनाथस्य (anāthasya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	अनाथम् (anātham)	अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथानि (anāthāni)
Vocative	अनाथ (anātha)	अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथानि (anāthāni)
Accusative	अनाथम् (anātham)	अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथानि (anāthāni)
Instrumental	अनाथेन (anāthena)	अनाथाभ्याम् (anāthābhyām)	अनाथैः (anāthaiḥ)
Dative	अनाथाय (anāthāya)	अनाथाभ्याम् (anāthābhyām)	अनाथेभ्यः (anāthebhyaḥ)
Ablative	अनाथात् (anāthāt)	अनाथाभ्याम् (anāthābhyām)	अनाथेभ्यः (anāthebhyaḥ)
Genitive	अनाथस्य (anāthasya)	अनाथयोः (anāthayoḥ)	अनाथानाम् (anāthānām)
Locative	अनाथे (anāthe)	अनाथयोः (anāthayoḥ)	अनाथेषु (anātheṣu)

Descendants

• Hindi: अनाथ (anāth)
• Bengali: অনাথ (onath)
• Marathi: अनाथ (anāth)
• → Tocharian B: anās
• → Tamil: அனாதை (aṉātai), அநாதை (anātai)
• → Malayalam: അനാഥ (anātha​)