ऊधर्

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

ऊधस् (ū́dhas) – later Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *HúHdʰr̥, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HúHdʰr̥, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ówHdʰr̥ (“udder”). Cognate with Ancient Greek οὖθαρ (oûthar), Latin ūber, Old English ūder (whence English udder).

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /úː.d̪ʱɐɽ/
(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈuː.d̪ʱɐɽ/

Noun

ऊधर् • (ū́dhar) n (Vedic)

the udder of any female, breast, bosom
Synonym: स्तन (stána)

Usage notes

In classical Sanskrit the stem उधन् (udhan) appears only in the feminine of an adjective compound, while the original heteroclitic r/n paradigm has been preserved in Vedic; compare nominative and genitive singular ऊधर् (ū́dhar) ~ ऊधन् (ū́dhnas).

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