dūta
See also: duta
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀤𑀽𑀢 (Brahmi script)
- दूत (Devanagari script)
- দূত (Bengali script)
- දූත (Sinhalese script)
- ဒူတ or ၻူတ (Burmese script)
- ทูต or ทูตะ (Thai script)
- ᨴᩪᨲ (Tai Tham script)
- ທູຕ or ທູຕະ (Lao script)
- ទូត (Khmer script)
- 𑄘𑄫𑄖 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit दूत (dūta).
Noun
dūta m
- a messenger, envoy
Declension
Declension table of "dūta" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | dūto | dūtā |
| Accusative (second) | dūtaṃ | dūte |
| Instrumental (third) | dūtena | dūtehi or dūtebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | dūtassa or dūtāya or dūtatthaṃ | dūtānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | dūtasmā or dūtamhā or dūtā | dūtehi or dūtebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | dūtassa | dūtānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | dūtasmiṃ or dūtamhi or dūte | dūtesu |
| Vocative (calling) | dūta | dūtā |
Descendants
- → Khmer: ទូត (tuut)
- → Lao: ທູດ (thūt)
- → Thai: ทูต (tûut)
References
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “dūta”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead