nibbāna
Pali
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Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvāṇa).
Noun
[edit]nibbāna n
Usage notes
[edit]The word nibbāna takes on many synonyms and epithets in Pali literature, and thus it can be referred to in ways besides nibbāna.
Declension
[edit]Declension table of "nibbāna" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | nibbānaṃ | nibbānāni |
| Accusative (second) | nibbānaṃ | nibbānāni |
| Instrumental (third) | nibbānena | nibbānehi or nibbānebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | nibbānassa or nibbānāya or nibbānatthaṃ | nibbānānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | nibbānasmā or nibbānamhā or nibbānā | nibbānehi or nibbānebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | nibbānassa | nibbānānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | nibbānasmiṃ or nibbānamhi or nibbāne | nibbānesu |
| Vocative (calling) | nibbāna | nibbānāni |
Descendants
[edit]- → Burmese: နိဗ္ဗာန် (nibban)
- → Khmer: និព្វាន (nɨppiən)
- → Lao: ນິພານ (ni phān)
- → Thai: นิพพาน (níp-paan)
Further reading
[edit]- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “nibbāna”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead