daṇḍa
Pali
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Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit दण्ड (daṇḍa). Cognate with Niya Prakrit 𐨡𐨎𐨜 (daṃḍa), Prakrit 𑀤𑀁𑀟 (daṃḍa), 𑀟𑀁𑀟 (ḍaṃḍa).
Noun
daṇḍa m
Declension
Declension table of "daṇḍa" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | daṇḍo | daṇḍā |
| Accusative (second) | daṇḍaṃ | daṇḍe |
| Instrumental (third) | daṇḍena | daṇḍehi or daṇḍebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | daṇḍassa or daṇḍāya or daṇḍatthaṃ | daṇḍānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | daṇḍasmā or daṇḍamhā or daṇḍā | daṇḍehi or daṇḍebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | daṇḍassa | daṇḍānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | daṇḍasmiṃ or daṇḍamhi or daṇḍe | daṇḍesu |
| Vocative (calling) | daṇḍa | daṇḍā |
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “daṇḍa”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 312
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “daṇḍá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 350