bhikkhā
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Pali
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Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Sanskrit भिक्षा (bhikṣā). Related to bhikkhati, bhikkhu. Cognate with Prakrit 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā), 𑀪𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀸 (bhicchā).
Noun
[edit]bhikkhā f
- alms, food obtained by begging, begging, mendicancy
Declension
[edit]Declension table of "bhikkhā" (feminine)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative (first) | bhikkhā | bhikkhāyo or bhikkhā |
Accusative (second) | bhikkhaṃ | bhikkhāyo or bhikkhā |
Instrumental (third) | bhikkhāya | bhikkhāhi or bhikkhābhi |
Dative (fourth) | bhikkhāya | bhikkhānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | bhikkhāya | bhikkhāhi or bhikkhābhi |
Genitive (sixth) | bhikkhāya | bhikkhānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | bhikkhāya or bhikkhāyaṃ | bhikkhāsu |
Vocative (calling) | bhikkhe | bhikkhāyo or bhikkhā |
References
[edit]- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “bhikkhā”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 504
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhikkhā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 540