mahant
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Hindi महान्त (mahānt), from Sanskrit महान् (mahān, “great”).
Noun edit
mahant (plural mahants)
Anagrams edit
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit महत् (mahat, “great”).
Adjective edit
mahant
Declension edit
Declension table of "mahant" (masculine)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative (first) | mahaṃ or mahanto or mahā | mahanto or mahantā |
Accusative (second) | mahantaṃ | mahanto or mahante |
Instrumental (third) | mahatā or mahantena | mahantehi or mahantebhi |
Dative (fourth) | mahato or mahantassa | mahataṃ or mahantānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | mahatā or mahantasmā or mahantamhā or mahantā | mahantehi or mahantebhi |
Genitive (sixth) | mahato or mahantassa | mahataṃ or mahantānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | mahati or mahantasmiṃ or mahantamhi or mahante | mahantesu |
Vocative (calling) | mahaṃ or mahanta or mahā or maha | mahanto or mahantā |
Declension table of "mahatī" (feminine)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative (first) | mahatī | mahatiyo or mahatī |
Accusative (second) | mahatiṃ or mahatiyaṃ | mahatiyo or mahatī |
Instrumental (third) | mahatiyā | mahatīhi or mahatībhi |
Dative (fourth) | mahatiyā | mahatīnaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | mahatiyā | mahatīhi or mahatībhi |
Genitive (sixth) | mahatiyā | mahatīnaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | mahatiyā or mahatiyaṃ | mahatīsu |
Vocative (calling) | mahati | mahatiyo or mahatī |
Declension table of "mahantī" (feminine)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative (first) | mahantī | mahantiyo or mahantī |
Accusative (second) | mahantiṃ or mahantiyaṃ | mahantiyo or mahantī |
Instrumental (third) | mahantiyā | mahantīhi or mahantībhi |
Dative (fourth) | mahantiyā | mahantīnaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | mahantiyā | mahantīhi or mahantībhi |
Genitive (sixth) | mahantiyā | mahantīnaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | mahantiyā or mahantiyaṃ | mahantīsu |
Vocative (calling) | mahanti | mahantiyo or mahantī |
Declension table of "mahant" (neuter)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative (first) | mahaṃ or mahantaṃ | mahanti or mahantāni |
Accusative (second) | mahaṃ or mahantaṃ | mahanti or mahantāni |
Instrumental (third) | mahatā or mahantena | mahantehi or mahantebhi |
Dative (fourth) | mahato or mahantassa | mahataṃ or mahantānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | mahatā or mahantasmā or mahantamhā or mahantā | mahantehi or mahantebhi |
Genitive (sixth) | mahato or mahantassa | mahataṃ or mahantānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | mahati or mahantasmiṃ or mahantamhi or mahante | mahantesu |
Vocative (calling) | mahaṃ or mahanta or mahā or maha | mahanti or mahantāni |
References edit
Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “mahant”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead