maddava

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• 𑀫𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀯 (Brahmi script)
• मद्दव (Devanagari script)
• মদ্দৰ (Bengali script)
• මද‍්දව (Sinhalese script)
• မဒ္ဒဝ or မၻ္ၻဝ or မၻ်ၻဝ (Burmese script)
• มทฺทว or มัททะวะ (Thai script)
• ᨾᨴ᩠ᨴᩅ (Tai Tham script)
• ມທ຺ທວ or ມັທທະວະ (Lao script)
• មទ្ទវ (Khmer script)
• 𑄟𑄘𑄴𑄘𑅇 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मार्दव (mārdava). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀫𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀯 (maddava).

Noun

maddava n

1. softness, gentleness, mildness

Declension

Declension table of "maddava" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	maddavaṃ	maddavāni
Accusative (second)	maddavaṃ	maddavāni
Instrumental (third)	maddavena	maddavehi or maddavebhi
Dative (fourth)	maddavassa or maddavāya or maddavatthaṃ	maddavānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	maddavasmā or maddavamhā or maddavā	maddavehi or maddavebhi
Genitive (sixth)	maddavassa	maddavānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	maddavasmiṃ or maddavamhi or maddave	maddavesu
Vocative (calling)	maddava	maddavāni

Adjective

maddava

1. soft, gentle, mild

Derived terms

• maddavatā

References

• Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “maddava”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 519