chavi

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 𑀙𑀯𑀺 (Brahmi script)
• छवि (Devanagari script)
• ছৰি (Bengali script)
• ඡවි (Sinhalese script)
• ဆဝိ or ꧡဝိ (Burmese script)
• ฉวิ or ฉะวิ (Thai script)
• ᨨᩅᩥ (Tai Tham script)
• ຉວິ or ຉະວິ (Lao script)
• ឆវិ (Khmer script)
• 𑄍𑅇𑄨 (Chakma script)

Etymology

From Sanskrit छवि (chavi).

Noun

chavi f

1. skin
2. tegument

Declension

Declension table of "chavi" (feminine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	chavi	chaviyo or chavī
Accusative (second)	chaviṃ	chaviyo or chavī
Instrumental (third)	chaviyā	chavīhi or chavībhi
Dative (fourth)	chaviyā	chavīnaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	chaviyā or chavyā	chavīhi or chavībhi
Genitive (sixth)	chaviyā	chavīnaṃ
Locative (seventh)	chaviyā or chaviyaṃ or chavyaṃ	chavīsu
Vocative (calling)	chavi	chaviyo or chavī

References

• Maung Tin (1920), The Student's Pali-English Dictionary, Rangoon: British Burma Press.
• Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “chavi”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead