susāna

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit श्मशान (śmaśāna). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀫𑀲𑀸𑀡 (masāṇa), 𑀲𑀼𑀲𑀸𑀡 (susāṇa).

Noun

susāna n

  1. cemetery

Declension

Descendants

  • Burmese: သုသာန် (su.san)
    • Shan: သုၵ်ႈသၢၼ်ႇ (sūk sàan)
  • Khmer: សុសាន (sosaan)
  • Lao: ສຸສານ (su sān)
  • Mon: သုသာန်
  • Thai: สุสาน (sù-sǎan)

Further reading

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