ñāti
See also: Appendix:Variations of "nati"
Pali
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Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit ज्ञाति (jñātí). Cognate with Ashokan Prakrit 𑀜𑀸𑀢𑀺 (ñāti, Girnar), 𑀦𑀸𑀢𑀺 (nāti, Kalsi).
Noun
ñāti m
- relative; kinsman
- Synonyms: bandhava, bandhu
- c. 50 BC, Petavatthu; republished in Prof. Minayeff, Petavatthu, London: Pali Text Society, 1888, page 6:
- 7. Tassā dvemāsiko gabbho lohitañ ñeva pagghari
tad'assā mātā kupitā mayhaṃ ñātī samānayi.- 7. When her unborn child was two months old, just blood flowed forth. Then her angry mother brought her kin to me.
Declension
Declension table of "ñāti" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | ñāti | ñātayo or ñātī |
| Accusative (second) | ñātiṃ | ñātayo or ñātī |
| Instrumental (third) | ñātinā | ñātīhi or ñātībhi |
| Dative (fourth) | ñātissa or ñātino | ñātīnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | ñātismā or ñātimhā | ñātīhi or ñātībhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | ñātissa or ñātino | ñātīnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | ñātismiṃ or ñātimhi | ñātīsu |
| Vocative (calling) | ñāti | ñātayo or ñātī |
Descendants
- → Thai: ญาติ (yâat)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ñāti”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 290
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “ñāti”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 288