Pali

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Pali ordinal numbers
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    Cardinal : cha
    Ordinal : chaṭṭha

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Cognate with Sanskrit षष्ठ (ṣaṣṭha), but from a Proto-Indic doublet thereof.

Numeral

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chaṭṭha

  1. sixth[1][2]

Usage notes

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The feminine is usually chaṭṭhā, but occasionally chaṭṭhī.[2]

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Burmese: ဆဋ္ဌမ (hcathta.ma.)

References

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  1. ^ Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “chaṭṭha”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
  2. 2.0 2.1 Warder A.K. (2001) Introduction to Pali (overall work in English), Oxford: The Pali Text Society, page 125