attha

See also: aṭṭha

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 𑀅𑀢𑁆𑀣 (Brahmi script)
• अत्थ (Devanagari script)
• অত্থ (Bengali script)
• අත්‍ථ (Sinhalese script)
• အတ္ထ or ဢတ္ထ or ဢတ်ထ (Burmese script)
• อตฺถ or อัตถะ (Thai script)
• ᩋᨲ᩠ᨳ (Tai Tham script)
• ອຕ຺ຖ or ອັຕຖະ (Lao script)
• អត្ថ (Khmer script)
• 𑄃𑄖𑄴𑄗 (Chakma script)

Etymology 1

Noun

attha m

1. welfare, gain, wealth
2. need, want, use
3. meaning

Usage notes

The thing needed, wanted or used is placed in the instrumental.

Declension

Declension table of "attha" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	attho	atthā
Accusative (second)	atthaṃ	atthe
Instrumental (third)	atthena	atthehi or atthebhi
Dative (fourth)	atthassa or atthāya or atthatthaṃ	atthānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	atthasmā or atthamhā or atthā	atthehi or atthebhi
Genitive (sixth)	atthassa	atthānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	atthasmiṃ or atthamhi or atthe	atthesu
Vocative (calling)	attha	atthā

Etymology 2

Verb

attha

1. second-person plural present/imperative active of atthi (“to be”)

References

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