gaddha
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
- 𑀕𑀤𑁆𑀥 (Brahmi script)
- गद्ध (Devanagari script)
- গদ্ধ (Bengali script)
- ගද්ධ (Sinhalese script)
- ဂဒ္ဓ or ၷၻ္ꩪ or ၷၻ်ꩪ (Burmese script)
- คทฺธ or คัทธะ (Thai script)
- ᨣᨴ᩠ᨵ (Tai Tham script)
- ຄທ຺ຘ or ຄັທຘະ (Lao script)
- គទ្ធ (Khmer script)
- 𑄉𑄘𑄴𑄙 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit गृध्र (gṛdhra). Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀕𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀥 (giddha).
Noun
gaddha m
- a vulture
Declension
Declension table of "gaddha" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | gaddho | gaddhā |
| Accusative (second) | gaddhaṃ | gaddhe |
| Instrumental (third) | gaddhena | gaddhehi or gaddhebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | gaddhassa or gaddhāya or gaddhatthaṃ | gaddhānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | gaddhasmā or gaddhamhā or gaddhā | gaddhehi or gaddhebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | gaddhassa | gaddhānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | gaddhasmiṃ or gaddhamhi or gaddhe | gaddhesu |
| Vocative (calling) | gaddha | gaddhā |
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “gaddha”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead