veramaṇī
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Alternative forms[edit]
Alternative forms
Etymology[edit]
From viramaṇa (“abstinence”).
Noun[edit]
veramaṇī f
- abstinence
- c. 500 BC, Gautama Buddha, Aṅguttara Nikāya, Pañcasīlāni; republished in Sangharakshita, Sangharakshita Complete Works, Windhorse Publications, 2019, →ISBN, Appendix: The Five Precepts:
- Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
- I observe the precept of abstaining from the destruction of life.
Declension[edit]
Declension table of "veramaṇī" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | veramaṇī | veramaṇiyo or veramaṇī |
| Accusative (second) | veramaṇiṃ or veramaṇiyaṃ | veramaṇiyo or veramaṇī |
| Instrumental (third) | veramaṇiyā | veramaṇīhi or veramaṇībhi |
| Dative (fourth) | veramaṇiyā | veramaṇīnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | veramaṇiyā | veramaṇīhi or veramaṇībhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | veramaṇiyā | veramaṇīnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | veramaṇiyā or veramaṇiyaṃ | veramaṇīsu |
| Vocative (calling) | veramaṇi | veramaṇiyo or veramaṇī |
Descendants[edit]
- → Thai: เวรมณี (wee-rá-má-nii)
References[edit]
Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “veramaṇī”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead