lavaṅga
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit लवङ्ग (lavaṅga). Cognate with Prakrit लवंग / 𑀮𑀯𑀁𑀕 (lavaṃga).
Noun edit
lavaṅga n
Declension edit
Declension table of "lavaṅga" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | lavaṅgaṃ | lavaṅgāni |
| Accusative (second) | lavaṅgaṃ | lavaṅgāni |
| Instrumental (third) | lavaṅgena | lavaṅgehi or lavaṅgebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | lavaṅgassa or lavaṅgāya or lavaṅgatthaṃ | lavaṅgānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | lavaṅgasmā or lavaṅgamhā or lavaṅgā | lavaṅgehi or lavaṅgebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | lavaṅgassa | lavaṅgānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | lavaṅgasmiṃ or lavaṅgamhi or lavaṅge | lavaṅgesu |
| Vocative (calling) | lavaṅga | lavaṅgāni |
References edit
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “lavaṅga”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 637