veḷu

See also: velu, vēlu, and veļu

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 𑀯𑁂𑀴𑀼 (Brahmi script)
• वेळु (Devanagari script)
• ৰেল়ু (Bengali script)
• වෙළු (Sinhalese script)
• ဝေဠု or ဝေꩮု (Burmese script)
• เวฬุ (Thai script)
• ᩅᩮᩊᩩ (Tai Tham script)
• ເວຬຸ (Lao script)
• វេឡុ (Khmer script)
• 𑅇𑄬𑅄𑄪 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वेणु (veṇu). Doublet of veṇu.

Noun

veḷu m

1. bamboo

Declension

Declension table of "veḷu" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	veḷu	veḷavo or veḷū
Accusative (second)	veḷuṃ	veḷavo or veḷū
Instrumental (third)	veḷunā	veḷūhi or veḷūbhi
Dative (fourth)	veḷussa or veḷuno	veḷūnaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	veḷusmā or veḷumhā	veḷūhi or veḷūbhi
Genitive (sixth)	veḷussa or veḷuno	veḷūnaṃ
Locative (seventh)	veḷusmiṃ or veḷumhi	veḷūsu
Vocative (calling)	veḷu	veḷave or veḷavo

References

• Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875, page 563.
• Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “veḷu”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead