vacana
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit वचन (vacaná). Cognate with Ashokan Prakrit 𑀯𑀘𑀦 (vacana), Gandhari 𐨬𐨕𐨣 (vacana), Niya Prakrit 𐨬𐨕𐨣 (vacana), Prakrit 𑀯𑀬𑀡 (vayaṇa). By surface analysis, vac (root) + -ana .
Noun edit
vacana n
Declension edit
Declension table of "vacana" (neuter)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative (first) | vacanaṃ | vacanāni |
Accusative (second) | vacanaṃ | vacanāni |
Instrumental (third) | vacanena | vacanehi or vacanebhi |
Dative (fourth) | vacanassa or vacanāya or vacanatthaṃ | vacanānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | vacanasmā or vacanamhā or vacanā | vacanehi or vacanebhi |
Genitive (sixth) | vacanassa | vacanānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | vacanasmiṃ or vacanamhi or vacane | vacanesu |
Vocative (calling) | vacana | vacanāni |
Descendants edit
References edit
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “vacana”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead
Spanish edit
Noun edit
vacana f (plural vacanas)
- female equivalent of vacano
Adjective edit
vacana f