thūla
Pali
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Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Sanskrit स्थूल (sthūlá). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀣𑀽𑀮 (thūla), 𑀣𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮 (thulla).
Adjective
[edit]thūla
Declension
[edit]Declension table of "thūla" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | thūlo | thūlā |
| Accusative (second) | thūlaṃ | thūle |
| Instrumental (third) | thūlena | thūlehi or thūlebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | thūlassa or thūlāya or thūlatthaṃ | thūlānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | thūlasmā or thūlamhā or thūlā | thūlehi or thūlebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | thūlassa | thūlānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | thūlasmiṃ or thūlamhi or thūle | thūlesu |
| Vocative (calling) | thūla | thūlā |
Declension table of "thūlā" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | thūlā | thūlāyo or thūlā |
| Accusative (second) | thūlaṃ | thūlāyo or thūlā |
| Instrumental (third) | thūlāya | thūlāhi or thūlābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | thūlāya | thūlānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | thūlāya | thūlāhi or thūlābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | thūlāya | thūlānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | thūlāya or thūlāyaṃ | thūlāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | thūle | thūlāyo or thūlā |
Declension table of "thūla" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | thūlaṃ | thūlāni |
| Accusative (second) | thūlaṃ | thūlāni |
| Instrumental (third) | thūlena | thūlehi or thūlebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | thūlassa or thūlāya or thūlatthaṃ | thūlānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | thūlasmā or thūlamhā or thūlā | thūlehi or thūlebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | thūlassa | thūlānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | thūlasmiṃ or thūlamhi or thūle | thūlesu |
| Vocative (calling) | thūla | thūlāni |
Further reading
[edit]- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “thūla”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 310
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “sthūlá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 795