brāhmaṇa
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Alternative forms
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa), replacing inherited *bamhaṇa.
Noun[edit]
brāhmaṇa m (feminine brāhmaṇī)
- brahmin (a man of the Brahman caste)
Usage notes[edit]
The initial cluster does not make position in the older poetry, suggesting that this word now has a spelling pronunciation.
Declension[edit]
Declension table of "brāhmaṇa" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | brāhmaṇo | brāhmaṇā or brāhmaṇāse |
| Accusative (second) | brāhmaṇaṃ | brāhmaṇe |
| Instrumental (third) | brāhmaṇena | brāhmaṇehi or brāhmaṇebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | brāhmaṇassa or brāhmaṇāya or brāhmaṇatthaṃ | brāhmaṇānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | brāhmaṇasmā or brāhmaṇamhā or brāhmaṇā | brāhmaṇehi or brāhmaṇebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | brāhmaṇassa | brāhmaṇānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | brāhmaṇasmiṃ or brāhmaṇamhi or brāhmaṇe | brāhmaṇesu |
| Vocative (calling) | brāhmaṇa | brāhmaṇā |