mejjha
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Pali[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Alternative forms
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Sanskrit मेध्य (medhya, “fit for sacrifice; pure”). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀫𑁂𑀚𑁆𑀛 (mĕjjha), 𑀫𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀛 (mijjha). Related to medha.
Adjective[edit]
mejjha
Declension[edit]
Declension table of "mejjha" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | mejjho | mejjhā |
| Accusative (second) | mejjhaṃ | mejjhe |
| Instrumental (third) | mejjhena | mejjhehi or mejjhebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | mejjhassa or mejjhāya or mejjhatthaṃ | mejjhānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | mejjhasmā or mejjhamhā or mejjhā | mejjhehi or mejjhebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | mejjhassa | mejjhānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | mejjhasmiṃ or mejjhamhi or mejjhe | mejjhesu |
| Vocative (calling) | mejjha | mejjhā |
Declension table of "mejjhā" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | mejjhā | mejjhāyo or mejjhā |
| Accusative (second) | mejjhaṃ | mejjhāyo or mejjhā |
| Instrumental (third) | mejjhāya | mejjhāhi or mejjhābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | mejjhāya | mejjhānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | mejjhāya | mejjhāhi or mejjhābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | mejjhāya | mejjhānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | mejjhāya or mejjhāyaṃ | mejjhāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | mejjhe | mejjhāyo or mejjhā |
Declension table of "mejjha" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | mejjhaṃ | mejjhāni |
| Accusative (second) | mejjhaṃ | mejjhāni |
| Instrumental (third) | mejjhena | mejjhehi or mejjhebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | mejjhassa or mejjhāya or mejjhatthaṃ | mejjhānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | mejjhasmā or mejjhamhā or mejjhā | mejjhehi or mejjhebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | mejjhassa | mejjhānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | mejjhasmiṃ or mejjhamhi or mejjhe | mejjhesu |
| Vocative (calling) | mejjha | mejjhāni |
Further reading[edit]
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “mejjha”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 540
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mḗdhya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 596