sītā
See also: Appendix:Variations of "sita"
Pali
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Etymology 1
Inherited from Sanskrit सीता (sītā).
Noun
sītā f
- furrow (trench cut in the soil)
Declension
Declension table of "sītā" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | sītā | sītāyo or sītā |
| Accusative (second) | sītaṃ | sītāyo or sītā |
| Instrumental (third) | sītāya | sītāhi or sītābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | sītāya | sītānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | sītāya | sītāhi or sītābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | sītāya | sītānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | sītāya or sītāyaṃ | sītāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | sīte | sītāyo or sītā |
Etymology 2
Inherited from Sanskrit शीता (śītā́).
Adjective
sītā
- feminine of sīta (“cold, cool”)
Further reading
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “sītā”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 712
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “sīˊtā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 775