nabha
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
- nabhas — in oblique cases
Alternative scripts edit
Alternative forms
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit नभः (nabhaḥ). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀡𑀳 (ṇaha).
Noun edit
nabha n
Declension edit
Declension table of "nabha" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | nabhaṃ | nabhāni |
| Accusative (second) | nabhaṃ | nabhāni |
| Instrumental (third) | nabhena | nabhehi or nabhebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | nabhassa or nabhāya or nabhatthaṃ | nabhānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | nabhasmā or nabhamhā or nabhā | nabhehi or nabhebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | nabhassa | nabhānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | nabhasmiṃ or nabhamhi or nabhe | nabhesu |
| Vocative (calling) | nabha | nabhāni |
Declension table of "nabhas" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | nabho or nabhaṃ | nabhāni |
| Accusative (second) | nabho or nabhaṃ | nabhāni |
| Instrumental (third) | nabhasā or nabhena | nabhehi or nabhebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | nabhaso or nabhassa | nabhānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | nabhasā or nabhasmā or nabhamhā or nabhā | nabhehi or nabhebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | nabhaso or nabhassa | nabhānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | nabhasi or nabhasmiṃ or nabhamhi or nabhe | nabhesu |
| Vocative (calling) | nabho or nabha or nabhaṃ or nabhā | nabhāni |
References edit
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “nabha”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 347
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nabhas”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 400