thera
Old Saxon edit
Determiner edit
thera
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit स्थविर (sthavira).
Noun edit
thera m
- elder, senior
- a monk who has spent ten (10) years from his upasampadā
Declension edit
Declension table of "thera" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | thero | therā |
| Accusative (second) | theraṃ | there |
| Instrumental (third) | therena | therehi or therebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | therassa or therāya or theratthaṃ | therānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | therasmā or theramhā or therā | therehi or therebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | therassa | therānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | therasmiṃ or theramhi or there | theresu |
| Vocative (calling) | thera | therā |
Adjective edit
thera
- old, elder
Declension edit
Declension table of "thera" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | thero | therā |
| Accusative (second) | theraṃ | there |
| Instrumental (third) | therena | therehi or therebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | therassa or therāya or theratthaṃ | therānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | therasmā or theramhā or therā | therehi or therebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | therassa | therānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | therasmiṃ or theramhi or there | theresu |
| Vocative (calling) | thera | therā |
Declension table of "therī" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | therī | theriyo or therī |
| Accusative (second) | theriṃ or theriyaṃ | theriyo or therī |
| Instrumental (third) | theriyā | therīhi or therībhi |
| Dative (fourth) | theriyā | therīnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | theriyā | therīhi or therībhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | theriyā | therīnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | theriyā or theriyaṃ | therīsu |
| Vocative (calling) | theri | theriyo or therī |
Declension table of "thera" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | theraṃ | therāni |
| Accusative (second) | theraṃ | therāni |
| Instrumental (third) | therena | therehi or therebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | therassa or therāya or theratthaṃ | therānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | therasmā or theramhā or therā | therehi or therebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | therassa | therānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | therasmiṃ or theramhi or there | theresu |
| Vocative (calling) | thera | therāni |
Further reading edit
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “thera”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead