hesā

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 𑀳𑁂𑀲𑀸 (Brahmi script)
• हेसा (Devanagari script)
• হেসা (Bengali script)
• හෙසා (Sinhalese script)
• ဟေသာ or ႁေသႃ (Burmese script)
• เหสา (Thai script)
• ᩉᩮᩈᩣ (Tai Tham script)
• ເຫສາ (Lao script)
• ហេសា (Khmer script)
• 𑄦𑄬𑄥𑄂 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit हेषा (heṣā). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀳𑁂𑀲𑀸 (hesā).

Noun

hesā f

1. neigh, neighing (of a horse)

Declension

Declension table of "hesā" (feminine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	hesā	hesāyo or hesā
Accusative (second)	hesaṃ	hesāyo or hesā
Instrumental (third)	hesāya	hesāhi or hesābhi
Dative (fourth)	hesāya	hesānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	hesāya	hesāhi or hesābhi
Genitive (sixth)	hesāya	hesānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	hesāya or hesāyaṃ	hesāsu
Vocative (calling)	hese	hesāyo or hesā

Related terms

• hesati

References

• Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “hesā”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 733