chāyā
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit छाया (chāyā). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀬𑀸 (chāyā), 𑀙𑀸𑀆 (chāā).
Noun edit
chāyā f
Declension edit
Declension table of "chāyā" (feminine)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative (first) | chāyā | chāyāyo or chāyā |
Accusative (second) | chāyaṃ | chāyāyo or chāyā |
Instrumental (third) | chāyāya | chāyāhi or chāyābhi |
Dative (fourth) | chāyāya | chāyānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | chāyāya | chāyāhi or chāyābhi |
Genitive (sixth) | chāyāya | chāyānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | chāyāya or chāyāyaṃ | chāyāsu |
Vocative (calling) | chāye | chāyāyo or chāyā |
Descendants edit
References edit
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “chāyā”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 276
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “chāyā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 276