vāsanā

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts
  • 𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀦𑀸 (Brahmi script)
  • वासना (Devanagari script)
  • ৰাসনা (Bengali script)
  • වාසනා (Sinhalese script)
  • ဝါသနာ or ဝႃသၼႃ (Burmese script)
  • วาสนา or วาสะนา (Thai script)
  • ᩅᩤᩈᨶᩣ (Tai Tham script)
  • ວາສນາ or ວາສະນາ (Lao script)
  • វាសនា (Khmer script)
  • 𑅇𑄂𑄥𑄚𑄂 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वासना (vāsanā). By surface analysis, vas (root) +‎ -anā . (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Need to follow up PTS on semantic development.”)

Noun

vāsanā f

  1. that which remains in the mind
  2. tendencies of the past
  3. impression

Declension

Declension table of "vāsanā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)vāsanāvāsanāyo or vāsanā
Accusative (second)vāsanaṃvāsanāyo or vāsanā
Instrumental (third)vāsanāyavāsanāhi or vāsanābhi
Dative (fourth)vāsanāyavāsanānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)vāsanāyavāsanāhi or vāsanābhi
Genitive (sixth)vāsanāyavāsanānaṃ
Locative (seventh)vāsanāya or vāsanāyaṃvāsanāsu
Vocative (calling)vāsanevāsanāyo or vāsanā

Descendants

  • → Burmese: ဝါသနာ (wasa.na)
  • → Khmer: វាសនា (viəsaʼnaa)
  • → Thai: วาสนา (wâat-sà-nǎa)

References

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