mañjūsā
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit मञ्जूषा (mañjūṣā), ultimately of Dravidian origin.[1] Compare Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸 (maṃjūsā, “box, chest”).
Noun edit
mañjūsā f
Declension edit
Declension table of "mañjūsā" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | mañjūsā | mañjūsāyo or mañjūsā |
| Accusative (second) | mañjūsaṃ | mañjūsāyo or mañjūsā |
| Instrumental (third) | mañjūsāya | mañjūsāhi or mañjūsābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | mañjūsāya | mañjūsānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | mañjūsāya | mañjūsāhi or mañjūsābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | mañjūsāya | mañjūsānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | mañjūsāya or mañjūsāyaṃ | mañjūsāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | mañjūse | mañjūsāyo or mañjūsā |
References edit
- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mañjūṣā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Further reading edit
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “mañjūsā”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead