vāsanā

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• 𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀦𑀸 (Brahmi script)
• वासना (Devanagari script)
• ৰাসনা (Bengali script)
• වාසනා (Sinhalese script)
• ဝါသနာ or ဝႃသၼႃ (Burmese script)
• วาสนา or วาสะนา (Thai script)
• ᩅᩤᩈᨶᩣ (Tai Tham script)
• ວາສນາ or ວາສະນາ (Lao script)
• វាសនា (Khmer script)
• 𑅇𑄂𑄥𑄚𑄂 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वासना (vāsanā). By surface analysis, vas (root) +‎ -anā . (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Need to follow up PTS on semantic development.”)

Noun

vāsanā f

1. that which remains in the mind
2. tendencies of the past
3. impression

Declension

Declension table of "vāsanā" (feminine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	vāsanā	vāsanāyo or vāsanā
Accusative (second)	vāsanaṃ	vāsanāyo or vāsanā
Instrumental (third)	vāsanāya	vāsanāhi or vāsanābhi
Dative (fourth)	vāsanāya	vāsanānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	vāsanāya	vāsanāhi or vāsanābhi
Genitive (sixth)	vāsanāya	vāsanānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	vāsanāya or vāsanāyaṃ	vāsanāsu
Vocative (calling)	vāsane	vāsanāyo or vāsanā

Descendants

• → Burmese: ဝါသနာ (wasa.na)
• → Khmer: វាសនា (viəsaʼnaa)
• → Thai: วาสนา (wâat-sà-nǎa)

References

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