bhikkhā
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Pali[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Alternative forms
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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