nisā
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit निशा (niśā). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀡𑀺𑀲𑀸 (ṇisā).
Noun edit
nisā f
Declension edit
Declension table of "nisā" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 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