hiṃsā

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts
  • 𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀲𑀸 (Brahmi script)
  • हिंसा (Devanagari script)
  • হিংসা (Bengali script)
  • හිංසා (Sinhalese script)
  • ဟိံသာ or ႁိံသႃ (Burmese script)
  • หิํสา or หิงสา (Thai script)
  • ᩉᩥᩴᩈᩣ (Tai Tham script)
  • ຫິໍສາ or ຫິງສາ (Lao script)
  • ហិំសា (Khmer script)
  • 𑄦𑄨𑄁𑄥𑄂 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit हिंसा (hiṃsā). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀲𑀸 (hiṃsā).

Noun

hiṃsā f

  1. violence, killing, injuring
    Antonym: ahiṃsā

Declension

Declension table of "hiṃsā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)hiṃsāhiṃsāyo or hiṃsā
Accusative (second)hiṃsaṃhiṃsāyo or hiṃsā
Instrumental (third)hiṃsāyahiṃsāhi or hiṃsābhi
Dative (fourth)hiṃsāyahiṃsānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)hiṃsāyahiṃsāhi or hiṃsābhi
Genitive (sixth)hiṃsāyahiṃsānaṃ
Locative (seventh)hiṃsāya or hiṃsāyaṃhiṃsāsu
Vocative (calling)hiṃsehiṃsāyo or hiṃsā

References

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “hiŋsā”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 731
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