vāsa
Pali
Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit वास (vāsa). The Pali root is vas .
Noun
vāsa m
Declension
Declension table of "vāsa" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | vāso | vāsā |
| Accusative (second) | vāsaṃ | vāse |
| Instrumental (third) | vāsena | vāsehi or vāsebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | vāsassa or vāsāya or vāsatthaṃ | vāsānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | vāsasmā or vāsamhā or vāsā | vāsehi or vāsebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | vāsassa | vāsānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | vāsasmiṃ or vāsamhi or vāse | vāsesu |
| Vocative (calling) | vāsa | vāsā |
Derived terms
- vāsaṃ upagacchati (“to take up residence”)
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “vāsa”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 610
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vāsá2”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 676