visesa

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts
  • 𑀯𑀺𑀲𑁂𑀲 (Brahmi script)
  • विसेस (Devanagari script)
  • ৰিসেস (Bengali script)
  • විසෙස (Sinhalese script)
  • ဝိသေသ (Burmese script)
  • วิเสส or วิเสสะ (Thai script)
  • ᩅᩥᩈᩮᩈ (Tai Tham script)
  • ວິເສສ or ວິເສສະ (Lao script)
  • វិសេស (Khmer script)
  • 𑅇𑄨𑄥𑄬𑄥 (Chakma script)

Etymology

From Sanskrit विशेष (viśeṣa, “distinction, excellence”).

Noun

visesa m

  1. distinction; difference; attainment

Declension

Declension table of "visesa" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)visesovisesā
Accusative (second)visesaṃvisese
Instrumental (third)visesenavisesehi or visesebhi
Dative (fourth)visesassa or visesāya or visesatthaṃvisesānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)visesasmā or visesamhā or visesāvisesehi or visesebhi
Genitive (sixth)visesassavisesānaṃ
Locative (seventh)visesasmiṃ or visesamhi or visesevisesesu
Vocative (calling)visesavisesā

Descendants

  • → Burmese: ဝိသေသ (wi.sesa.)
  • → Khmer: វិសេស (visaeh)

References

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