gahapati
Pali
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Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Sanskrit गृहपति (gṛhapati). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀕𑀺𑀳𑀯𑀇 (gihavaï), 𑀕𑀳𑀯𑀇 (gahavaï). By surface analysis, tatpuruṣa compound of gaha + pati.
Noun
[edit]gahapati m
Declension
[edit]Declension table of "gahapati" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | gahapati | gahapatayo or gahapatī |
| Accusative (second) | gahapatiṃ | gahapatayo or gahapatī |
| Instrumental (third) | gahapatinā | gahapatīhi or gahapatībhi |
| Dative (fourth) | gahapatissa or gahapatino | gahapatīnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | gahapatismā or gahapatimhā | gahapatīhi or gahapatībhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | gahapatissa or gahapatino | gahapatīnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | gahapatismiṃ or gahapatimhi | gahapatīsu |
| Vocative (calling) | gahapati | gahapatayo or gahapatī |
References
[edit]- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “gahapati”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 248
- Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875, page 139.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gahapati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 227