visaya
Pali
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Etymology
[edit]vi (“spread about”) + sī (“lie”) + a. Contrast with meaning of the parallel Sanskrit formation विशय (viśaya).[1]
Noun
[edit]visaya m[2]
Declension
[edit]Declension table of "visaya" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | visayo | visayā |
| Accusative (second) | visayaṃ | visaye |
| Instrumental (third) | visayena | visayehi or visayebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | visayassa or visayāya or visayatthaṃ | visayānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | visayasmā or visayamhā or visayā | visayehi or visayebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | visayassa | visayānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | visayasmiṃ or visayamhi or visaye | visayesu |
| Vocative (calling) | visaya | visayā |
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “visaya”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead
- ^ Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875, page 584.