paṃsu

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 𑀧𑀁𑀲𑀼 (Brahmi script)
• पंसु (Devanagari script)
• পংসু (Bengali script)
• පංසු (Sinhalese script)
• ပံသု (Burmese script)
• ปํสุ or ปังสุ (Thai script)
• ᨷᩴᩈᩩ (Tai Tham script)
• ປໍສຸ or ປັງສຸ (Lao script)
• បំសុ (Khmer script)
• 𑄛𑄁𑄥𑄪 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Compare Sanskrit पांसु (pāṃsu).

Noun

paṃsu m

1. dust
2. dirt, soil

Declension

Declension table of "paṃsu" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	paṃsu	paṃsavo or paṃsū
Accusative (second)	paṃsuṃ	paṃsavo or paṃsū
Instrumental (third)	paṃsunā	paṃsūhi or paṃsūbhi
Dative (fourth)	paṃsussa or paṃsuno	paṃsūnaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	paṃsusmā or paṃsumhā	paṃsūhi or paṃsūbhi
Genitive (sixth)	paṃsussa or paṃsuno	paṃsūnaṃ
Locative (seventh)	paṃsusmiṃ or paṃsumhi	paṃsūsu
Vocative (calling)	paṃsu	paṃsave or paṃsavo

References

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