nisā
See also: Appendix:Variations of "nisa"
Pali
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Etymology
editInherited from Sanskrit निशा (niśā). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀡𑀺𑀲𑀸 (ṇisā).
Noun
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Declension
editDeclension table of "nisā" (feminine)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative (first) | nisā | nisāyo or nisā |
Accusative (second) | nisaṃ | nisāyo or nisā |
Instrumental (third) | nisāya | nisāhi or nisābhi |
Dative (fourth) | nisāya | nisānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | nisāya | nisāhi or nisābhi |
Genitive (sixth) | nisāya | nisānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | nisāya or nisāyaṃ | nisāsu |
Vocative (calling) | nise | nisāyo or nisā |
References
edit- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “nisā”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 373
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “niśā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 420