maddava

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts
  • 𑀫𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀯 (Brahmi script)
  • मद्दव (Devanagari script)
  • মদ্দৰ (Bengali script)
  • මද‍්දව (Sinhalese script)
  • မဒ္ဒဝ or မၻ္ၻဝ or မၻ်ၻဝ (Burmese script)
  • มทฺทว or มัททะวะ (Thai script)
  • ᨾᨴ᩠ᨴᩅ (Tai Tham script)
  • ມທ຺ທວ or ມັທທະວະ (Lao script)
  • មទ្ទវ (Khmer script)
  • 𑄟𑄘𑄴𑄘𑅇 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मार्दव (mārdava). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀫𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀯 (maddava).

Noun

maddava n

  1. softness, gentleness, mildness

Declension

Declension table of "maddava" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)maddavaṃmaddavāni
Accusative (second)maddavaṃmaddavāni
Instrumental (third)maddavenamaddavehi or maddavebhi
Dative (fourth)maddavassa or maddavāya or maddavatthaṃmaddavānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)maddavasmā or maddavamhā or maddavāmaddavehi or maddavebhi
Genitive (sixth)maddavassamaddavānaṃ
Locative (seventh)maddavasmiṃ or maddavamhi or maddavemaddavesu
Vocative (calling)maddavamaddavāni

Adjective

maddava

  1. soft, gentle, mild

Derived terms

References

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “maddava”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 519
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