tīra
See also: Appendix:Variations of "tira"
Latvian
Adjective
tīra
- inflection of tīrs:
- genitive masculine singular
- nominative feminine singular
Verb
tīra
- third-person singular/plural present indicative of tīrīt
- (with the particle lai) third-person singular imperative of tīrīt
- (with the particle lai) third-person plural imperative of tīrīt
Maori
Etymology
Noun
tīra
Pali
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Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit तीर (tīra). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀢𑀻𑀭 (tīra).
Noun
tīra n
- shore, riverbank
- te raṭṭhasmā pabbājitā himavantapasse pokkharaṇiyā tīre mahāsākasaṇḍo, tattha vāsaṃ kappesuṃ.
- And being thus banished they took up their dwelling on the slopes of the Himālaya, on the borders of a lake where a mighty oak tree grew.
Declension
Declension table of "tīra" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | tīraṃ | tīrāni |
| Accusative (second) | tīraṃ | tīrāni |
| Instrumental (third) | tīrena | tīrehi or tīrebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | tīrassa or tīrāya or tīratthaṃ | tīrānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | tīrasmā or tīramhā or tīrā | tīrehi or tīrebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | tīrassa | tīrānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | tīrasmiṃ or tīramhi or tīre | tīresu |
| Vocative (calling) | tīra | tīrāni |
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “tīra”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 304
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “tī́ra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 333