madana
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
- 𑀫𑀤𑀦 (Brahmi script)
- मदन (Devanagari script)
- মদন (Bengali script)
- මදන (Sinhalese script)
- မဒန or မၻၼ (Burmese script)
- มทน or มะทะนะ (Thai script)
- ᨾᨴᨶ (Tai Tham script)
- ມທນ or ມະທະນະ (Lao script)
- មទន (Khmer script)
- 𑄟𑄘𑄚 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit मदन (madana). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀫𑀅𑀡 (maaṇa), 𑀫𑀬𑀡 (mayaṇa).
Noun
madana n
Declension
Declension table of "madana" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | madanaṃ | madanāni |
| Accusative (second) | madanaṃ | madanāni |
| Instrumental (third) | madanena | madanehi or madanebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | madanassa or madanāya or madanatthaṃ | madanānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | madanasmā or madanamhā or madanā | madanehi or madanebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | madanassa | madanānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | madanasmiṃ or madanamhi or madane | madanesu |
| Vocative (calling) | madana | madanāni |
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “madana”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 518
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “madana”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 561