kaṭhina
Pali
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Etymology
From Sanskrit कठिन (kaṭhina, “hard, difficult, stiff, firm”). The "monk's cotton cloth" sense is probably due to the stiffness of said cloth.
Adjective
kaṭhina
Declension
Declension table of "kaṭhina" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | kaṭhino | kaṭhinā |
| Accusative (second) | kaṭhinaṃ | kaṭhine |
| Instrumental (third) | kaṭhinena | kaṭhinehi or kaṭhinebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | kaṭhinassa or kaṭhināya or kaṭhinatthaṃ | kaṭhinānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | kaṭhinasmā or kaṭhinamhā or kaṭhinā | kaṭhinehi or kaṭhinebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | kaṭhinassa | kaṭhinānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | kaṭhinasmiṃ or kaṭhinamhi or kaṭhine | kaṭhinesu |
| Vocative (calling) | kaṭhina | kaṭhinā |
Declension table of "kaṭhina" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | kaṭhinaṃ | kaṭhināni |
| Accusative (second) | kaṭhinaṃ | kaṭhināni |
| Instrumental (third) | kaṭhinena | kaṭhinehi or kaṭhinebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | kaṭhinassa or kaṭhināya or kaṭhinatthaṃ | kaṭhinānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | kaṭhinasmā or kaṭhinamhā or kaṭhinā | kaṭhinehi or kaṭhinebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | kaṭhinassa | kaṭhinānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | kaṭhinasmiṃ or kaṭhinamhi or kaṭhine | kaṭhinesu |
| Vocative (calling) | kaṭhina | kaṭhināni |
Noun
kaṭhina n
- the cotton cloth which was annually supplied by the laity to the bhikkhus for the purpose of making robes
- a wooden frame used by the bhikkhus in sewing aforementioned robes
Declension
Declension table of "kaṭhina" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | kaṭhinaṃ | kaṭhināni |
| Accusative (second) | kaṭhinaṃ | kaṭhināni |
| Instrumental (third) | kaṭhinena | kaṭhinehi or kaṭhinebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | kaṭhinassa or kaṭhināya or kaṭhinatthaṃ | kaṭhinānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | kaṭhinasmā or kaṭhinamhā or kaṭhinā | kaṭhinehi or kaṭhinebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | kaṭhinassa | kaṭhinānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | kaṭhinasmiṃ or kaṭhinamhi or kaṭhine | kaṭhinesu |
| Vocative (calling) | kaṭhina | kaṭhināni |
Descendants
Further reading
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “kaṭhina”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead