nibbhaya
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
- 𑀦𑀺𑀩𑁆𑀪𑀬 (Brahmi script)
- निब्भय (Devanagari script)
- নিব্ভয (Bengali script)
- නිබ්භය (Sinhalese script)
- နိဗ္ဘယ or ၼိၿ္ꧤယ or ၼိၿ်ꧤယ (Burmese script)
- นิพฺภย or นิพภะยะ (Thai script)
- ᨶᩥᨻ᩠ᨽᨿ (Tai Tham script)
- ນິພ຺ຠຍ or ນິພຠະຍະ (Lao script)
- និព្ភយ (Khmer script)
- 𑄚𑄨𑄝𑄴𑄞𑄠 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit निर्भय (nirbhaya). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀡𑀺𑀩𑁆𑀪𑀬 (ṇibbhaya).
Adjective
nibbhaya
Declension
Declension table of "nibbhaya" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | nibbhayo | nibbhayā |
| Accusative (second) | nibbhayaṃ | nibbhaye |
| Instrumental (third) | nibbhayena | nibbhayehi or nibbhayebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | nibbhayassa or nibbhayāya or nibbhayatthaṃ | nibbhayānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | nibbhayasmā or nibbhayamhā or nibbhayā | nibbhayehi or nibbhayebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | nibbhayassa | nibbhayānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | nibbhayasmiṃ or nibbhayamhi or nibbhaye | nibbhayesu |
| Vocative (calling) | nibbhaya | nibbhayā |
Declension table of "nibbhayā" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | nibbhayā | nibbhayāyo or nibbhayā |
| Accusative (second) | nibbhayaṃ | nibbhayāyo or nibbhayā |
| Instrumental (third) | nibbhayāya | nibbhayāhi or nibbhayābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | nibbhayāya | nibbhayānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | nibbhayāya | nibbhayāhi or nibbhayābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | nibbhayāya | nibbhayānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | nibbhayāya or nibbhayāyaṃ | nibbhayāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | nibbhaye | nibbhayāyo or nibbhayā |
Declension table of "nibbhaya" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | nibbhayaṃ | nibbhayāni |
| Accusative (second) | nibbhayaṃ | nibbhayāni |
| Instrumental (third) | nibbhayena | nibbhayehi or nibbhayebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | nibbhayassa or nibbhayāya or nibbhayatthaṃ | nibbhayānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | nibbhayasmā or nibbhayamhā or nibbhayā | nibbhayehi or nibbhayebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | nibbhayassa | nibbhayānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | nibbhayasmiṃ or nibbhayamhi or nibbhaye | nibbhayesu |
| Vocative (calling) | nibbhaya | nibbhayāni |
Further reading
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “nibbhaya”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 366
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nirbhaya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 417