bāṇa
See also: Appendix:Variations of "bana"
Pali
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Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit बाण (bāṇa). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀩𑀸𑀡 (bāṇa).
Noun
bāṇa m
Declension
Declension table of "bāṇa" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bāṇo | bāṇā |
| Accusative (second) | bāṇaṃ | bāṇe |
| Instrumental (third) | bāṇena | bāṇehi or bāṇebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bāṇassa or bāṇāya or bāṇatthaṃ | bāṇānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bāṇasmā or bāṇamhā or bāṇā | bāṇehi or bāṇebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bāṇassa | bāṇānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bāṇasmiṃ or bāṇamhi or bāṇe | bāṇesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bāṇa | bāṇā |
Further reading
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “bāṇa”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 485
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bāṇá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 519