gabbha
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit गर्भ (gárbha).
Noun edit
gabbha m
- womb, the swelling of the womb (during pregnancy)
- embryo, fetus
- c. 50 BC, Petavatthu; republished in Prof. Minayeff, Petavatthu, London: Pali Text Society, 1888, page 6:
- 7. Tassā dvemāsiko gabbho lohitañ ñeva pagghari
tad'assā mātā kupitā mayhaṃ ñātī samānayi.- 7. When her unborn child was two months old, just blood flowed forth. Then her angry mother brought her kin to me.
- interior, cavity
Declension edit
Declension table of "gabbha" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | gabbho | gabbhā |
| Accusative (second) | gabbhaṃ | gabbhe |
| Instrumental (third) | gabbhena | gabbhehi or gabbhebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | gabbhassa or gabbhāya or gabbhatthaṃ | gabbhānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | gabbhasmā or gabbhamhā or gabbhā | gabbhehi or gabbhebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | gabbhassa | gabbhānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | gabbhasmiṃ or gabbhamhi or gabbhe | gabbhesu |
| Vocative (calling) | gabbha | gabbhā |
References edit
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “gabbha”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead